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 Palmetto.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Palmetto. 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 Palmetto.
Large Airports ...
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando Exec. (ORL/KORL)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Albert Whitted Airport (ICAO: KSPG)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF/KTPF)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Venice Muni. (FAA ID: VNC)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Clearwater Air Park (CLW/KCLW)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest)
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- Tampa Exec. (ICAO: KVDF)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Plant City Muni. (ICAO: KPCM)
(41 miles [66 km] to the northeast)
- Wauchula Muni. (FAA ID: CHN)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east)
- Lakeland Linder Rgnl. (LAL/KLAL)
(46 miles [74 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Palmetto), 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. |