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 East Columbia.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from East Columbia. 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 East Columbia.

Large Airports ...

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/hou/overview/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: HOU ICAO: KHOU
- GPS Coordinates: 29.645419, -95.278889<2>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on William P. Hobby Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for William P. Hobby Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to William P. Hobby Airport
- From East Columbia to William P. Hobby Airport
George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/iah/overview/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: IAH ICAO: KIAH
- GPS Coordinates: 29.984434, -95.341442<3>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for George Bush Intercontinental
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- From East Columbia to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Ellington Fld. (ICAO: KEFD)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/ellington-airport/
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KEFD
- GPS Coordinates: 29.607333, -95.158750<4>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Ellington Field
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Ellington Fld.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellington Field
- From East Columbia to Ellington Field
Scholes Intl. (GLS/KGLS)
(46 miles [74 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.galvestonairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: GLS ICAO: KGLS
- GPS Coordinates: 29.265333, -94.860417<5>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Scholes International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Scholes Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scholes International Airport
- From East Columbia to Scholes International Airport
Victoria Rgnl. (VCT/KVCT)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flyvictoriatx.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: VCT ICAO: KVCT
- GPS Coordinates: 28.852556, -96.918487<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Victoria Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Victoria Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Victoria Regional Airport
- From East Columbia to Victoria Regional Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Brazoria Co. Airport (LJN/KLBX)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: LJN ICAO: KLBX
- GPS Coordinates: 29.108639, -95.462083<7>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Brazoria County Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Brazoria Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brazoria County Airport
- From East Columbia to Brazoria County Airport
Bay City Muni. (ICAO: KBYY)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KBYY
- GPS Coordinates: 28.973250, -95.863444<8>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Bay City Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Bay City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bay City Municipal
- From East Columbia to Bay City Municipal
Houston - Southwest Airport (ICAO: KAXH)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://houstonairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KAXH
- GPS Coordinates: 29.506139, -95.476917<9>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Houston - Southwest Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Houston - Southwest Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Houston - Southwest Airport
- From East Columbia to Houston - Southwest Airport
Sugar Land Muni./Hull Fld. (ICAO: KSGR)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1073/Airport
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KSGR
- GPS Coordinates: 29.622250, -95.656528<10>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Sugar Land Municipal/Hull Field
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Sugar Land Muni./Hull Fld.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Land Municipal / Hull Field
- From East Columbia to Sugar Land Municipal / Hull Field
Wharton Muni. (ICAO: KARM)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KARM
- GPS Coordinates: 29.254278, -96.154389<11>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Wharton Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Wharton Muni.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wharton Municipal
- From East Columbia to Wharton Municipal
Pearland Rgnl. (ICAO: KLVJ)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KLVJ
- GPS Coordinates: 29.521278, -95.242139<12>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Pearland Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Pearland Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pearland Regional
- From East Columbia to Pearland Regional

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Columbia), 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.
<2>	GPS Coordinates for William P. Hobby Airport: Decimal: 29.64541, -95.278889 DDMMSS: 29° 38' 43", -95° 16' 44"
<3>	GPS Coordinates for George Bush Intercontinental Airport: Decimal: 29.98443, -95.341442 DDMMSS: 29° 59' 3", -95° 20' 29"
<4>	GPS Coordinates for Ellington Field: Decimal: 29.60733, -95.158750 DDMMSS: 29° 36' 26", -95° 9' 31"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for Scholes International Airport: Decimal: 29.26533, -94.860417 DDMMSS: 29° 15' 55", -94° 51' 37"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for Victoria Regional Airport: Decimal: 28.85255, -96.918487 DDMMSS: 28° 51' 9", -96° 55' 6"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Brazoria County Airport: Decimal: 29.10863, -95.462083 DDMMSS: 29° 6' 31", -95° 27' 43"
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Bay City Municipal Airport: Decimal: 28.97325, -95.863444 DDMMSS: 28° 58' 23", -95° 51' 48"
<9>	GPS Coordinates for Houston - Southwest Airport: Decimal: 29.50613, -95.476917 DDMMSS: 29° 30' 22", -95° 28' 36"
<10>	GPS Coordinates for Sugar Land Municipal/Hull Field: Decimal: 29.62225, -95.656528 DDMMSS: 29° 37' 20", -95° 39' 23"
<11>	GPS Coordinates for Wharton Municipal Airport: Decimal: 29.25427, -96.154389 DDMMSS: 29° 15' 15", -96° 9' 15"
<12>	GPS Coordinates for Pearland Regional Airport: Decimal: 29.52127, -95.242139 DDMMSS: 29° 31' 16", -95° 14' 31"