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 Alturas.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Alturas. 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 Alturas.
Large Airports ...
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the west)
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Southwest Florida Intl. (RSW/KRSW)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Orlando Exec. (ORL/KORL)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast)
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(59 miles [95 km] to the west)
- Melbourne Rgnl.
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Melbourne Intl. (MLB/KMLB)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Daytona Bch. Intl. (DAB/KDAB)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lake Wales Muni. (FAA ID: X07)
(5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast)
- Bartow Muni. (BOW/KBOW)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (ICAO: KGIF)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeland Linder Rgnl. (LAL/KLAL)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Avon Park Exec. (FAA ID: AVO)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alturas), 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. |