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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 Oak Forrest.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Oak Forrest. 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 Oak Forrest.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Pine Belt Rgnl.  
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 31.467114, -89.337007<8>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pine Belt Regional Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Pine Belt Rgnl.
  • I. H. Bass Jr. Meml.   (FAA ID: 4R1)
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 31.015460, -89.482566<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on I. H. Bass Junior. Memorial Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for I. H. Bass Jr. Meml.
  • Columbia - Marion Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 0R0)
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Richton - Perry Co. Airport   (FAA ID: M59)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 31.317399, -88.935048<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Richton - Perry County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Richton - Perry Co. Airport
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Hesler - Noble Fld.   (LUL/KLUL)
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast)
    • Poplarville Airport   (FAA ID: M13)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
      • GPS Coordinates: 30.786021, -89.504507<13>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Poplarville - Pearl River County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Poplarville Airport
    • Dean Griffin Meml.   (FAA ID: M24)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 30.843244, -89.159773<14>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dean Griffin Memorial Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Dean Griffin Meml.
    • Jefferson Davis Co. Airport   (FAA ID: M43)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 31.595306, -89.906444<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Prentiss - Jefferson Davis County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Jefferson Davis Co. Airport
    • Smith Co. Airport   (FAA ID: MS39)
      (36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
      • GPS Coordinates: 31.820993, -89.458399<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Smith County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Smith Co. Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oak Forrest), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Louis Armstrong - New Orleans International Airport:      Decimal: 29.99338, -90.258028      DDMMSS: 29° 59' 36", -90° 15' 28"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Birmingham - Shuttlesworth International Airport:      Decimal: 33.56388, -86.752306      DDMMSS: 33° 33' 49", -86° 45' 8"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Memphis International Airport:      Decimal: 35.04241, -89.976667      DDMMSS: 35° 2' 32", -89° 58' 36"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Little Rock National Airport / Adams Field:      Decimal: 34.72944, -92.224306      DDMMSS: 34° 43' 45", -92° 13' 27"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 31.26494, -89.252889      DDMMSS: 31° 15' 53", -89° 15' 10"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Hattiesburg - Laurel Regional Airport:      Decimal: 31.46713, -89.337056      DDMMSS: 31° 28' 1", -89° 20' 13"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Pine Belt Regional Airport:      Decimal: 31.46711, -89.337007      DDMMSS: 31° 28' 1", -89° 20' 13"
<9>GPS Coordinates for I. H. Bass Junior. Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 31.01546, -89.482566      DDMMSS: 31° 0' 55", -89° 28' 57"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Columbia - Marion County Airport:      Decimal: 31.29700, -89.812829      DDMMSS: 31° 17' 49", -89° 48' 46"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Richton - Perry County Airport:      Decimal: 31.31739, -88.935048      DDMMSS: 31° 19' 2", -88° 56' 6"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Hesler - Noble Field:      Decimal: 31.67302, -89.172806      DDMMSS: 31° 40' 22", -89° 10' 22"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Poplarville - Pearl River County Airport:      Decimal: 30.78602, -89.504507      DDMMSS: 30° 47' 9", -89° 30' 16"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Dean Griffin Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 30.84324, -89.159773      DDMMSS: 30° 50' 35", -89° 9' 35"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Prentiss - Jefferson Davis County Airport:      Decimal: 31.59530, -89.906444      DDMMSS: 31° 35' 43", -89° 54' 23"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Smith County Airport:      Decimal: 31.82099, -89.458399      DDMMSS: 31° 49' 15", -89° 27' 30"