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 ...
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(197 miles [317 km] to the northwest)
- New Orleans Intl. (MSY/KMSY)
(221 miles [355.7 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Jackson - Evers Intl. (JAN/KJAN)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville Intl.
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Mid Delta Rgnl. (GLH/KGLH)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Kosciusko - Attala Co. Airport (FAA ID: OSX)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ackerman - Choctaw Co. Airport (FAA ID: 9M4)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Louisville Winston Co. Airport (ICAO: KLMS)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carthage - Leake Co. Airport (FAA ID: 08M)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
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- Philadelphia Muni. (FAA ID: MPE)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Eupora Airport (FAA ID: 06M)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Winona - Montgomery Co. Airport (FAA ID: 5A6)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest)
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. |