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 Falcon Lake.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Falcon Lake. 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 Falcon Lake.
Large Airports ...
- Valley Intl. (HRL/KHRL)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the east southeast)
- San Antonio Intl. (SAT/KSAT)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Austin - Bergstrom Intl. (AUS/KAUS)
(248 miles [399.1 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Laredo Intl. (LRD/KLRD)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northwest)
- McAllen Miller Intl. (MFE/KMFE)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rio Grande Valley Intl.
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Zapata Co. Airport (ICAO: KAPY)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Falcon State Park Airport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Rio Grande City Muni. (FAA ID: 67R)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the southeast)
- Starr Co. Airport
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Falcon Lake), 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. |