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 The Meadows.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from The Meadows. 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 The Meadows.
Large Airports ...
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west northwest)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north)
- Southwest Florida Intl. (RSW/KRSW)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Venice Muni. (FAA ID: VNC)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Albert Whitted Airport (ICAO: KSPG)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Rotonda Intl.
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Wauchula Muni. (FAA ID: CHN)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east northeast)
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- Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF/KTPF)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north)
- Arcadia Muni. (FAA ID: X06)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Tampa Exec. (ICAO: KVDF)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the north)
- Clearwater Air Park (CLW/KCLW)
(46 miles [74 km] to the north northwest)
- Plant City Muni. (ICAO: KPCM)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to The Meadows), 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. |