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 Irene.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Irene. 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 Irene.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the south)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(264 miles [424.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(269 miles [432.9 km] to the north)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(276 miles [444.2 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the east)
- New Orleans Intl.
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southeast)
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- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Gulfport - Biloxi Intl. (GPT/KGPT)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the southwest)
- Acadiana Rgnl. (ICAO: KARA)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- McComb / Pike Co. Airport (MCB/KMCB)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Paul Pittman Meml. (FAA ID: T36)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brookhaven Airport (FAA ID: 1R7)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Crosby Muni. (FAA ID: C71)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Wilkinson Community Airport
(41 miles [66 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Irene), 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. |