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 Wayside.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Wayside. 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 Wayside.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(87 miles [140 km] to the southeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(256 miles [412 km] to the west southwest)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(260 miles [418.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(266 miles [428.1 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the southwest)
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the west northwest)
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- Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml. (ICAO: K0R3)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Orleans Intl.
(87 miles [140 km] to the southeast)
- Houma - Terrebonne Airport (ICAO: KHUM)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east)
- Monroe Rgnl. (MLU/KMLU)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Wilkinson Community Airport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Crosby Muni. (FAA ID: C71)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast)
- False River Rgnl. (FAA ID: HZR)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pete Antie Muni. (FAA ID: 7L9)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wayside), 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. |