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 Washington.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Washington. 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 Washington.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the east southeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the west)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(284 miles [457.1 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast)
- Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml. (ICAO: K0R3)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the south)
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Chennault Intl. (ICAO: KCWF)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Lake Charles Rgnl. (LCH/KLCH)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- St. Landry Parish Airport (FAA ID: OPL)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Pete Antie Muni. (FAA ID: 7L9)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Mamou Muni.
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Eunice Airport (FAA ID: 4R7)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
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- Bunkie Muni. (FAA ID: 2R6)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Marksville Muni. (FAA ID: MKV)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- False River Rgnl. (FAA ID: HZR)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)
- Allen Parish Airport (ICAO: KACP)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Washington), 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. |