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 Congress.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Congress. 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 Congress.
Large Airports ...
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the east)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(212 miles [341.2 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Tunica Muni. (ICAO: KUTA)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the northwest)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville Intl.
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the west)
- Mid Delta Rgnl. (GLH/KGLH)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the west)
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Houston Muni. (FAA ID: M44)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Calhoun Co. Airport (FAA ID: 04M)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eupora Airport (FAA ID: 06M)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- George M. Bryan Airport (FAA ID: STF)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast)
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- McCharen Fld. (FAA ID: M83)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Okolona Muni. (FAA ID: 5A4)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stinson Fld. Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Ackerman - Choctaw Co. Airport (FAA ID: 9M4)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Monroe Co. Airport (FAA ID: M40)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Golden Triangle Rgnl. (ICAO: KGTR)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pontotoc Co. Airport (FAA ID: 22M)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Congress), 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. |