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 Rufus.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rufus. 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 Rufus.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the south)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(198 miles [318.7 km] to the north)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(225 miles [362.1 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- G. V. Montgomery Airport (FAA ID: 2M4)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Muni.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Magee Muni. (FAA ID: 17M)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bruce Campbell Fld. (FAA ID: MBO)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Hawkins Fld. (ICAO: KHKS)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Smith Co. Airport (FAA ID: MS39)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thigpen Fld. (FAA ID: 00M)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
- John Bell Williams Airport (FAA ID: M16)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
- James H Easom Fld. (FAA ID: M23)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Copiah Co. Airport (FAA ID: M11)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rufus), 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. |