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 Fifth Ward.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fifth Ward. 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 Fifth Ward.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(138 miles [222.1 km] to the southeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the west southwest)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(248 miles [399.1 km] to the north)
- Dallas Love Fld. (DAL/KDAL)
(298 miles [479.6 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south)
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the southeast)
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southeast)
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- Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml. (ICAO: K0R3)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the south)
- Chennault Intl. (ICAO: KCWF)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Charles Rgnl. (LCH/KLCH)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Marksville Muni. (FAA ID: MKV)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Bunkie Muni. (FAA ID: 2R6)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Alexandria Esler Rgnl.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Esler Rgnl. (ESF/KESF)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Pineville Muni. (FAA ID: 2L0)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pollock Muni. (FAA ID: L66)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fifth Ward), 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. |