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 Griffins Corner.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Griffins Corner. 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 Griffins Corner.
Large Airports ...
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the west)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Southwest Florida Intl. (RSW/KRSW)
(69 miles [111 km] to the south)
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southwest)
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Orlando Exec. (ORL/KORL)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Melbourne Rgnl.
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Melbourne Intl. (MLB/KMLB)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Naples Muni. (APF/KAPF)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Wauchula Muni. (FAA ID: CHN)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Avon Park Exec. (FAA ID: AVO)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Arcadia Muni. (FAA ID: X06)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Sebring Rgnl. (ICAO: KSEF)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Lake Wales Muni. (FAA ID: X07)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Bartow Muni. (BOW/KBOW)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Griffins Corner), 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. |