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 Melba.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Melba. 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 Melba.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(249 miles [400.7 km] to the north)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(271 miles [436.1 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Columbia - Marion Co. Airport (FAA ID: 0R0)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Belt Rgnl.
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Davis Co. Airport (FAA ID: M43)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Co. Airport (FAA ID: MS39)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast)
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- Magee Muni. (FAA ID: 17M)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
- I. H. Bass Jr. Meml. (FAA ID: 4R1)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Hesler - Noble Fld. (LUL/KLUL)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Paul Pittman Meml. (FAA ID: T36)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melba), 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. |