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 Sandy.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sandy. 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 Sandy.
Large Airports ...
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Southwest Florida Intl. (RSW/KRSW)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Orlando Intl. (MCO/KMCO)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- St. Petersburg Intl. (PIE/KPIE)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the northwest)
- Naples Muni. (APF/KAPF)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Orlando Exec. (ORL/KORL)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Arcadia Muni. (FAA ID: X06)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- Wauchula Muni. (FAA ID: CHN)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Venice Muni. (FAA ID: VNC)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rotonda Intl.
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sandy), 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. |