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 Shannon.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shannon. 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 Shannon.
Large Airports ...
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tunica Muni. (ICAO: KUTA)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Okolona Muni. (FAA ID: 5A4)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- C. D. Lemons Muni.
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Tupelo Rgnl. (TUP/KTUP)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Stinson Fld. Muni.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast)
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- Monroe Co. Airport (FAA ID: M40)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pontotoc Co. Airport (FAA ID: 22M)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Houston Muni. (FAA ID: M44)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton - Itawamba Co. Airport (FAA ID: 11M)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shannon), 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. |