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 Macon.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Macon. 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 Macon.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(155 miles [249.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(233 miles [375 km] to the north northeast)
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(237 miles [381.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(237 miles [381.4 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Macon Muni. (FAA ID: 20M)
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- George Downer Airport (FAA ID: AIV)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Golden Triangle Rgnl. (ICAO: KGTR)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Columbus - Lowndes Co. Airport (UBS/KUBS)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast)
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- George M. Bryan Airport (FAA ID: STF)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville Winston Co. Airport (ICAO: KLMS)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McCharen Fld. (FAA ID: M83)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- North Pickens Airport (FAA ID: 3M8)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Philadelphia Muni. (FAA ID: MPE)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Macon), 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. |