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 Big Bend.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Big Bend. 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 Big Bend.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the southeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(224 miles [360.5 km] to the west southwest)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(253 miles [407.2 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml. (ICAO: K0R3)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Chennault Intl. (ICAO: KCWF)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Rgnl. (MLU/KMLU)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Marksville Muni. (FAA ID: MKV)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pete Antie Muni. (FAA ID: 7L9)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bunkie Muni. (FAA ID: 2R6)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest)
- False River Rgnl. (FAA ID: HZR)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Wilkinson Community Airport
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Concordia Parish Airport (FAA ID: 0R4)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Jonesville Airport (FAA ID: L32)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north)
- Alexandria Esler Rgnl.
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest)
- Esler Rgnl. (ESF/KESF)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Landry Parish Airport (FAA ID: OPL)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Pineville Muni. (FAA ID: 2L0)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Bend), 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. |