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 Rapides.

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

Large Airports ...

New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the 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]
George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(189 miles [304.2 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)
(199 miles [320.3 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]
Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(233 miles [375 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.clintonairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LIT ICAO: KLIT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Little Rock National Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
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- Dallas Love Fld. (DAL/KDAL)
  (269 miles [432.9 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]
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl. (DFW/KDFW)
  (280 miles [450.6 km] to the west northwest)
  - Official website: https://www.dfwairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: DFW ICAO: KDFW
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Dallas / Fort Worth Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl.
  (281 miles [452.2 km] to the west northwest)
  - Official website: https://www.dfwairport.com/
  - Current Airport Weather for Dallas / Fort Worth Intl.

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

Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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]
Monroe Rgnl. (MLU/KMLU)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://flymonroe.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MLU ICAO: KMLU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Monroe Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Chennault Intl. (ICAO: KCWF)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southwest)
- 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]
Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(87 miles [140 km] to the south 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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- Lake Charles Rgnl. (LCH/KLCH)
  (93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southwest)
  - 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]
- Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml. (ICAO: K0R3)
  (100 miles [160.9 km] to the south 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]
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
  (100 miles [160.9 km] to the south 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]
- Shreveport Rgnl. (SHV/KSHV)
  (104 miles [167.4 km] to the 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]

General Aviation Airports ...

Pineville Muni. (FAA ID: 2L0)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Pineville Muni.
Pollock Muni. (FAA ID: L66)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Pollock Muni.
Alexandria Esler Rgnl.
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Alexandria Esler Rgnl.
Esler Rgnl. (ESF/KESF)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ESF ICAO: KESF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Esler Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

<1>

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