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 Shell Beach.

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

Large Airports ...

New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Louis Armstrong - New Orleans International
- From Shell Beach to Louis Armstrong - New Orleans International

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

New Orleans Intl.
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flymsy.com/
- Current Airport Weather for New Orleans Intl.
Gulfport - Biloxi Intl. (GPT/KGPT)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: www.flygpt.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GPT ICAO: KGPT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gulfport - Biloxi Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gulfport - Biloxi International
- From Shell Beach to Gulfport - Biloxi International
Houma - Terrebonne Airport (ICAO: KHUM)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: www.houma-airport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KHUM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Houma - Terrebonne Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Houma - Terrebonne Airport
- From Shell Beach to Houma - Terrebonne Airport
Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flybtr.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BTR ICAO: KBTR
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Baton Rouge Metro Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baton Rouge Metropolitan
- From Shell Beach to Baton Rouge Metropolitan
Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: www.hattiesburgairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: HBG ICAO: KHBG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Hattiesburg Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal
- From Shell Beach to Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal

General Aviation Airports ...

Lakefront Airport (NEW/KNEW)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: NEW ICAO: KNEW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lakefront Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakefront Airport
- From Shell Beach to Lakefront Airport
Slidell Airport (ICAO: KASD)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KASD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Slidell Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slidell
- From Shell Beach to Slidell
Stennis Intl. (ICAO: KHSA)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KHSA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Stennis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stennis International
- From Shell Beach to Stennis International
Picayune Muni. (FAA ID: MJD)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Picayune Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Picayune Municipal
- From Shell Beach to Picayune Municipal
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- Leonard Miller Jr. Airport (ICAO: KGAO)
  (44 miles [70.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGAO
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Leonard Miller Jr. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr. Airport
  - From Shell Beach to South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr. Airport
- St. Tammany Rgnl. (FAA ID: L31)
  (44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for St. Tammany Rgnl.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Saint Tammany Regional
  - From Shell Beach to Saint Tammany Regional
- St. John the Baptist Airport (FAA ID: 1L0)
  (56 miles [90.1 km] to the west northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for St. John the Baptist Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Saint John the Baptist Parish Airport
  - From Shell Beach to Saint John the Baptist Parish Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>

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