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 Decatur.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Decatur. 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 Decatur.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the east northeast)
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(238 miles [383 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- James H Easom Fld. (FAA ID: M23)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Muni. (FAA ID: 3MS9)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Muni.
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
- G. V. Montgomery Airport (FAA ID: 2M4)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Key Fld. (MEI/KMEI)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Philadelphia Muni. (FAA ID: MPE)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Decatur), 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. |