|
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 Thompson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Thompson. 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 Thompson.
Large Airports ...
- Miami Intl. (MIA/KMIA)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL/KFLL)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Palm Bch. Intl. (PBI/KPBI)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Opa Locka Airport (OPA/KOPF)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Lauderdale Exec. (FXE/KFXE)
(82 miles [132 km] to the north northeast)
- Key West Intl. (EYW/KEYW)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Naples Muni. (APF/KAPF)
(110 miles [177 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Homestead Airport (FAA ID: X51)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
- GPS Coordinates: 25.499230, -80.554245<9>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Homestead General Aviation Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Homestead Airport
- Marathon Airport (MTH/KMTH)
(41 miles [66 km] to the west southwest)
- Kendall - Tamiami Exec. (TMB/KTMB)
(41 miles [66 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thompson), 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. |
| <2> | GPS Coordinates for Miami International Airport:
Decimal: 25.79536, -80.290116
DDMMSS: 25° 47' 43", -80° 17' 24" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport:
Decimal: 26.07258, -80.152750
DDMMSS: 26° 4' 21", -80° 9' 9" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Palm Beach International Airport:
Decimal: 26.68316, -80.095589
DDMMSS: 26° 40' 59", -80° 5' 44" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Opa Locka Airport:
Decimal: 25.90700, -80.278389
DDMMSS: 25° 54' 25", -80° 16' 42" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport:
Decimal: 26.19727, -80.170706
DDMMSS: 26° 11' 50", -80° 10' 14" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Key West International Airport:
Decimal: 24.55611, -81.759556
DDMMSS: 24° 33' 21", -81° 45' 34" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Naples Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 26.15228, -81.775793
DDMMSS: 26° 9' 8", -81° 46' 32" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Homestead General Aviation Airport:
Decimal: 25.49923, -80.554245
DDMMSS: 25° 29' 57", -80° 33' 15" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for The Florida Keys Marathon Airport:
Decimal: 24.72619, -81.051361
DDMMSS: 24° 43' 34", -81° 3' 4" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Kendall - Tamiami Executive Airport:
Decimal: 25.64788, -80.432778
DDMMSS: 25° 38' 52", -80° 25' 58" |
|
|