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 Pleasant Ridge.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Pleasant Ridge. 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 Pleasant Ridge.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(237 miles [381.4 km] to the north)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(273 miles [439.4 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Hesler - Noble Fld. (LUL/KLUL)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Belt Rgnl.
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Smith Co. Airport (FAA ID: MS39)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thigpen Fld. (FAA ID: 00M)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Richton - Perry Co. Airport (FAA ID: M59)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pleasant Ridge), 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. |