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 Surf.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Surf. 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 Surf.
Large Airports ...
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Jacksonville Intl. (JAX/KJAX)
(166 miles [267.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Tampa Intl. (TPA/KTPA)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orlando Sanford Intl. (SFB/KSFB)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Sarasota / Bradenton Intl. (SRQ/KSRQ)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tallahassee Rgnl. (TLH/KTLH)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Panama City - Bay County Intl. (PFN/KPFN)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Southwest Georgia Rgnl. (ABY/KABY)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north)
- Dothan Rgnl. (DHN/KDHN)
(110 miles [177 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Wakulla Co. Airport (FAA ID: 2J0)
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Apalachicola Muni. (ICAO: KAAF)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Quincy Muni. (FAA ID: 2J9)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north)
- Perry - Foley Airport (ICAO: K40J)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Co. Airport (FAA ID: F95)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the northwest)
- Altha Intl.
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Surf), 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. |