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 Head of Island.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Head of Island. 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 Head of Island.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(274 miles [441 km] to the west)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(274 miles [441 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Orleans Intl.
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Houma - Terrebonne Airport (ICAO: KHUM)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the south)
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
(69 miles [111 km] to the west southwest)
- Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west)
- Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml. (ICAO: K0R3)
(82 miles [132 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Louisiana Rgnl. (FAA ID: L38)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west southwest)
- St. John the Baptist Airport (FAA ID: 1L0)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond Muni.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Northshore Rgnl. (ICAO: KHDC)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Head of Island), 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. |