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 Merrick.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Merrick. 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 Merrick.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the southeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the west southwest)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(231 miles [371.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(258 miles [415.2 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the south)
- Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml. (ICAO: K0R3)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Chennault Intl. (ICAO: KCWF)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Pete Antie Muni. (FAA ID: 7L9)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Marksville Muni. (FAA ID: MKV)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- False River Rgnl. (FAA ID: HZR)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bunkie Muni. (FAA ID: 2R6)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Wilkinson Community Airport
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
- St. Landry Parish Airport (FAA ID: OPL)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia Parish Airport (FAA ID: 0R4)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Merrick), 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. |