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 Blue Ridge.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Blue 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 Blue Ridge.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(146 miles [235 km] to the south southwest)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(264 miles [424.9 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Thigpen Fld. (FAA ID: 00M)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hesler - Noble Fld. (LUL/KLUL)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Smith Co. Airport (FAA ID: MS39)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest)
- Clarke Co. Airport (FAA ID: 23M)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast)
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- James H Easom Fld. (FAA ID: M23)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Belt Rgnl.
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Waynesboro Muni. (FAA ID: 2R0)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blue 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. |