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 Mount Olive.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mount Olive. 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 Mount Olive.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(227 miles [365.3 km] to the north)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(252 miles [405.6 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Magee Muni. (FAA ID: 17M)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Co. Airport (FAA ID: MS39)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Jefferson Davis Co. Airport (FAA ID: M43)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Belt Rgnl.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thigpen Fld. (FAA ID: 00M)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Hesler - Noble Fld. (LUL/KLUL)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mount Olive), 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. |