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 Ocala.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ocala. 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 Ocala.
Large Airports ...
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Jacksonville Intl. (JAX/KJAX)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Gainesville Rgnl. (GNV/KGNV)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Orlando Exec. (ORL/KORL)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the southeast)
- Daytona Bch. Intl. (DAB/KDAB)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the east)
- St. Augustine Airport (UST/KSGJ)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ocala Intl. (OCF/KOCF)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ocala Muni.
(5 miles [8 km] to the west southwest)
- Shady Intl. (FAA ID: FA49)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Dunnellon / Marion Co. Airport (ICAO: KX35)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Williston Muni. (ICAO: KX60)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ocala), 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. |