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 Thompson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Thompson. 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 Thompson.
Large Airports ...
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(256 miles [412 km] to the north northwest)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(264 miles [424.9 km] to the north)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(276 miles [444.2 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR/KBTR)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the east)
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- New Orleans Intl.
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Lafayette Rgnl. (LFT/KLFT)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gulfport - Biloxi Intl. (GPT/KGPT)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west)
- Houma - Terrebonne Airport (ICAO: KHUM)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- McComb / Pike Co. Airport (MCB/KMCB)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Crosby Muni. (FAA ID: C71)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brookhaven Airport (FAA ID: 1R7)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Paul Pittman Meml. (FAA ID: T36)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Wilkinson Community Airport
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thompson), 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. |