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 The Watson Place.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from The Watson Place. 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 The Watson Place.
Large Airports ...
- Miami Intl. (MIA/KMIA)
(59 miles [95 km] to the east)
- Southwest Florida Intl. (RSW/KRSW)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL/KFLL)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Palm Bch. Intl. (PBI/KPBI)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Naples Muni. (APF/KAPF)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the northwest)
- Opa Locka Airport (OPA/KOPF)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Fort Lauderdale Exec. (FXE/KFXE)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Key West Intl. (EYW/KEYW)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Charlotte Co. Airport (PGD/KPGD)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Everglades Airpark (FAA ID: X01)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dade - Collier (FAA ID: TNT)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Marco Island Airport (FAA ID: MKY)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to The Watson Place), 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. |