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 Compton.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Compton. 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 Compton.
Large Airports ...
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the east)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the north)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(163 miles [262.3 km] to the south)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(190 miles [305.8 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(213 miles [342.8 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the north)
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(87 miles [140 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Murfreesboro Muni. (FAA ID: MBT)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna Airport (MQY/KMQY)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon Muni. (FAA ID: M54)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bomar Fld.-Shelbyville Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Shelbyville Muni. (SYI/KSYI)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Cornelia Fort Airpark (FAA ID: M88)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville Muni. (FAA ID: 0A3)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Warren County Meml. (FAA ID: RNC)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Compton), 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. |