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 Babson Park.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Babson Park. 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 Babson Park.
Large Airports ...
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the west)
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(69 miles [111 km] to the west southwest)
- Southwest Florida Intl. (RSW/KRSW)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Orlando Exec. (ORL/KORL)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Melbourne Intl. (MLB/KMLB)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Melbourne Rgnl.
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest)
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the west)
- Daytona Bch. Intl. (DAB/KDAB)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lake Wales Muni. (FAA ID: X07)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Park Exec. (FAA ID: AVO)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bartow Muni. (BOW/KBOW)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (ICAO: KGIF)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sebring Rgnl. (ICAO: KSEF)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Wauchula Muni. (FAA ID: CHN)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kissimmee Muni. (FAA ID: FA17)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Lakeland Linder Rgnl. (LAL/KLAL)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM/KISM)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Babson Park), 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. |