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 ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(296 miles [476.4 km] to the west)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(297 miles [478 km] to the west)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(299 miles [481.2 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- New Orleans Intl.
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the west)
- Houma - Terrebonne Airport (ICAO: KHUM)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Gulfport - Biloxi Intl. (GPT/KGPT)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the east)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Hammond Northshore Rgnl. (ICAO: KHDC)
(Less than 2 miles to the south southwest)
- Hammond Muni.
(Less than 2 miles to the south southwest)
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. |