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 Salem.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Salem. 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 Salem.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the north)
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(221 miles [355.7 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the south)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the south)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Mid Delta Rgnl. (GLH/KGLH)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville Intl.
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Union Muni. (FAA ID: 3MS9)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carthage - Leake Co. Airport (FAA ID: 08M)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Muni.
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest)
- G. V. Montgomery Airport (FAA ID: 2M4)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest)
- Philadelphia Muni. (FAA ID: MPE)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- James H Easom Fld. (FAA ID: M23)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Salem), 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. |