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 Watson Center.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Watson Center. 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 Watson Center.
Large Airports ...
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the west)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tunica Muni. (ICAO: KUTA)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east)
- Greenville Intl.
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mid Delta Rgnl. (GLH/KGLH)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Holly Springs Airport (FAA ID: M41)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olive Branch Airport (OLV/KOLV)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest)
- University - Oxford Airport (ICAO: KUOX)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Panola Co. Airport (FAA ID: PMU)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Fayette Co. Airport (FAA ID: FYE)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watson Center), 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. |