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 Samples.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Samples. 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 Samples.
Large Airports ...
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- South Arkansas Rgnl. (ELD/KELD)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Greenville Intl.
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mid Delta Rgnl. (GLH/KGLH)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tunica Muni. (ICAO: KUTA)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Sheridan Muni. (FAA ID: 9M8)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grider Fld. (PBF/KPBF)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saline County Rgnl. (FAA ID: SUZ)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Star City Muni. (FAA ID: 55M)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast)
- North Little Rock Muni. (FAA ID: ORK)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- Malvern Muni. (FAA ID: M78)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Samples), 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. |