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 Helen.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Helen. 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 Helen.
Large Airports ...
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville Intl. (JAX/KJAX)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the east)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(166 miles [267.2 km] to the west)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(196 miles [315.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the southeast)
- Savannah / Hilton Head Intl. (SAV/KSAV)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the north)
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tallahassee Rgnl. (TLH/KTLH)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Panama City - Bay County Intl. (PFN/KPFN)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west)
- Southwest Georgia Rgnl. (ABY/KABY)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the north)
- Dothan Rgnl. (DHN/KDHN)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Wakulla Co. Airport (FAA ID: 2J0)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Quincy Muni. (FAA ID: 2J9)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Helen), 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. |