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 Shell Island.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shell Island. 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 Shell Island.
Large Airports ...
- Southwest Florida Intl. (RSW/KRSW)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
- Miami Intl. (MIA/KMIA)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL/KFLL)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the east)
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Palm Bch. Intl. (PBI/KPBI)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Naples Muni. (APF/KAPF)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Opa Locka Airport (OPA/KOPF)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Lauderdale Exec. (FXE/KFXE)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the east)
- Key West Intl. (EYW/KEYW)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Marco Island Airport (FAA ID: MKY)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Everglades Airpark (FAA ID: X01)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Immokalee Airport (ICAO: KIMM)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Page Fld. (FMY/KFMY)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shell Island), 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. |