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 Central.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Central. 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 Central.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(215 miles [346 km] to the north northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(297 miles [478 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mobile Rgnl. (MOB/KMOB)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Mobile Downtown Airport (ICAO: KBFM)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Gulfport - Biloxi Intl. (GPT/KGPT)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southwest)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Trent Lott Intl. (ICAO: KPQL)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Dean Griffin Meml. (FAA ID: M24)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- St. Elmo Airport (FAA ID: 2R5)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richton - Perry Co. Airport (FAA ID: M59)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest)
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- North Mobile Co. Airport (FAA ID: 15A)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
- Chatom Muni.
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Bay Minette Muni. (FAA ID: 1R8)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the east)
- I. H. Bass Jr. Meml. (FAA ID: 4R1)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the west)
- Poplarville Airport (FAA ID: M13)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the west)
- Waynesboro Muni. (FAA ID: 2R0)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the north)
- Dauphin Island Airport (FAA ID: 4R9)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the southeast)
- H. L. Sonny Callahan Airport (ICAO: K4R4)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Pine Belt Rgnl.
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Central), 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. |