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 Preston.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Preston. 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 Preston.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(128 miles [206 km] to the east northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the north northwest)
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(232 miles [373.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(255 miles [410.4 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(82 miles [132 km] to the west southwest)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Philadelphia Muni. (FAA ID: MPE)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest)
- Louisville Winston Co. Airport (ICAO: KLMS)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macon Muni. (FAA ID: 20M)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Union Muni. (FAA ID: 3MS9)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ackerman - Choctaw Co. Airport (FAA ID: 9M4)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest)
- Key Fld. (MEI/KMEI)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
- George M. Bryan Airport (FAA ID: STF)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north)
- George Downer Airport (FAA ID: AIV)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Carthage - Leake Co. Airport (FAA ID: 08M)
(41 miles [66 km] to the west)
- Golden Triangle Rgnl. (ICAO: KGTR)
(41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Preston), 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. |