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 Fort Polk.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fort Polk. 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 Fort Polk.

Large Airports ...

George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(146 miles [235 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/iah/overview/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: IAH ICAO: KIAH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for George Bush Intercontinental
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/hou/overview/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: HOU ICAO: KHOU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for William P. Hobby Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flymsy.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSY ICAO: KMSY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for New Orleans Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Dallas Love Fld. (DAL/KDAL)
(247 miles [397.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DAL ICAO: KDAL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dallas Love Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://flyaex.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KAEX
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Alexandria Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Chennault Intl. (ICAO: KCWF)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://chennault.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KCWF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Chennault Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Lake Charles Rgnl. (LCH/KLCH)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://flylakecharles.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LCH ICAO: KLCH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lake Charles Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://lftairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LFT ICAO: KLFT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lafayette Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
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- Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml. (ICAO: K0R3)
  (99 miles [159.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: K0R3
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Shreveport Rgnl. (SHV/KSHV)
  (103 miles [165.8 km] to the north northwest)
  - Official website: https://www.flyshreveport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: SHV ICAO: KSHV
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Shreveport Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
  (105 miles [169 km] to the southeast)
  - Official website: https://www.acadianaregionalairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KARA
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Acadiana Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Leesville Airport (FAA ID: L39)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Leesville Airport
Beauregard Rgnl. (ICAO: KDRI)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KDRI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Beauregard Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Newton Muni. (FAA ID: 61R)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Newton Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Polk), 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.