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 Plains.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Plains. 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 Plains.
Large Airports ...
- Southwest Florida Intl. (RSW/KRSW)
(69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest)
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the north)
- Palm Bch. Intl. (PBI/KPBI)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the west)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Melbourne Intl. (MLB/KMLB)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Melbourne Rgnl.
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando Exec. (ORL/KORL)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the north)
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- Naples Muni. (APF/KAPF)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southwest)
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Fort Lauderdale Exec. (FXE/KFXE)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Sebring Rgnl. (ICAO: KSEF)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Okeechobee Co. Airport (ICAO: KOBE)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Avon Park Exec. (FAA ID: AVO)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plains), 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. |