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Nearby Airports

Introduction ...

When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Opal.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Opal. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Opal.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Mena Intermountain Muni.   (ICAO: KMEZ)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Waldron Muni.   (FAA ID: M27)
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 34.876042, -94.109306<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Waldron Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Waldron Muni.
  • Bearce Airport   (FAA ID: 7M3)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 34.529081, -93.529424<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bearce Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Bearce Airport
  • Mount Ida Muni.  
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 34.529261, -93.527690<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mount Ida Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Mount Ida Muni.
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Howard Co. Airport   (FAA ID: M77)
      (38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 33.996750, -93.838194<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Howard County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Howard Co. Airport
    • Sevier Co. Airport   (ICAO: KDEQ)
      (41 miles [66 km] to the southwest)
    • Booneville Muni.   (FAA ID: 4M2)
      (42 miles [67.6 km] to the north)
      • GPS Coordinates: 35.149511, -93.862142<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Booneville Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Booneville Muni.
    • Heavener Muni.  
      (43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 34.913712, -94.600225<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Heavener Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Heavener Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Opal), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Little Rock National Airport / Adams Field:
     Decimal: 34.72944, -92.224306
     DDMMSS: 34° 43' 45", -92° 13' 27"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Tulsa International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.19838, -95.888111
     DDMMSS: 36° 11' 54", -95° 53' 17"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Dallas Love Field:
     Decimal: 32.84711, -96.851778
     DDMMSS: 32° 50' 49", -96° 51' 6"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport:
     Decimal: 32.89682, -97.037996
     DDMMSS: 32° 53' 48", -97° 2' 16"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport:
     Decimal: 32.89679, -97.042509
     DDMMSS: 32° 53' 48", -97° 2' 33"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Will Rogers World Airport:
     Decimal: 35.39308, -97.600734
     DDMMSS: 35° 23' 35", -97° 36' 2"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Fort Smith Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 35.33658, -94.367444
     DDMMSS: 35° 20' 11", -94° 22' 2"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Texarkana Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 33.45372, -93.991028
     DDMMSS: 33° 27' 13", -93° 59' 27"
<10>GPS Coordinates for South Arkansas Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 33.22097, -92.813278
     DDMMSS: 33° 13' 15", -92° 48' 47"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 34.54538, -94.202639
     DDMMSS: 34° 32' 43", -94° 12' 9"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Waldron Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 34.87604, -94.109306
     DDMMSS: 34° 52' 33", -94° 6' 33"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Bearce Airport:
     Decimal: 34.52908, -93.529424
     DDMMSS: 34° 31' 44", -93° 31' 45"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Mount Ida Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 34.52926, -93.527690
     DDMMSS: 34° 31' 45", -93° 31' 39"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Howard County Airport:
     Decimal: 33.99675, -93.838194
     DDMMSS: 33° 59' 48", -93° 50' 17"
<16>GPS Coordinates for J. Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport:
     Decimal: 34.04700, -94.399361
     DDMMSS: 34° 2' 49", -94° 23' 57"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Booneville Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 35.14951, -93.862142
     DDMMSS: 35° 8' 58", -93° 51' 43"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Heavener Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 34.91371, -94.600225
     DDMMSS: 34° 54' 49", -94° 36' 0"