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 Pensacola.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Pensacola. 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 Pensacola.
Large Airports ...
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(151 miles [243 km] to the northwest)
- Will Rogers World Airport (OKC/KOKC)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(197 miles [317 km] to the north)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(202 miles [325.1 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Northwest Arkansas Rgnl. (ICAO: KXNA)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(59 miles [95 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Smith Rgnl. (FSM/KFSM)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Craig County Airport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Grand Lake Rgnl. (FAA ID: 1K8)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vinita Muni. (FAA ID: H04)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mid-America Industrial Airport (FAA ID: H71)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Claremore Muni. (ICAO: KGCM)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Grove Muni. (ICAO: KGMJ)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pensacola), 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. |