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 Oak Ridge.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge.
Large Airports ...
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the north)
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(202 miles [325.1 km] to the south southeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(278 miles [447.4 km] to the southwest)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(291 miles [468.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas Love Fld. (DAL/KDAL)
(295 miles [474.8 km] to the west)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(297 miles [478 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Monroe Rgnl. (MLU/KMLU)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest)
- South Arkansas Rgnl. (ELD/KELD)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville Intl.
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mid Delta Rgnl. (GLH/KGLH)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- John H. Hooks Jr. Meml. (FAA ID: M79)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morehouse Meml. (ICAO: KBQP)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi Muni. (FAA ID: 0M9)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Airport (FAA ID: 9M6)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oak Ridge), 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. |