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 Franklin.

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

Large Airports ...

George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/iah/overview/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: IAH ICAO: KIAH
- GPS Coordinates: 29.984434, -95.341442<2>
  (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]
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.fly2houston.com/hou/overview/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: HOU ICAO: KHOU
- GPS Coordinates: 29.645419, -95.278889<3>
  (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]

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

Ellington Fld. (ICAO: KEFD)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest)
- 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]
Scholes Intl. (GLS/KGLS)
(69 miles [111 km] to the south)
- 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]
Lake Charles Rgnl. (LCH/KLCH)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://flylakecharles.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: LCH ICAO: KLCH
- GPS Coordinates: 30.126083, -93.223417<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lake Charles Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Chennault Intl. (ICAO: KCWF)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://chennault.org/
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KCWF
- GPS Coordinates: 30.210592, -93.143189<7>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Chennault International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Chennault Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Cleveland Muni. (FAA ID: 6R3)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 30.356444, -95.008028<8>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Cleveland Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Cleveland Muni.
Liberty Muni. (FAA ID: T78)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 30.077806, -94.698556<9>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Liberty Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Liberty Muni.
Livingston Muni. (FAA ID: 00R)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 30.685861, -95.017928<10>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Livingston Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Livingston Muni.
Hawthorne Fld. (FAA ID: 45R)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
- GPS Coordinates: 30.336333, -94.257556<11>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Hawthorne Field
- Current Airport Weather for Hawthorne Fld.

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Franklin), 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport: Decimal: 29.98443, -95.341442 DDMMSS: 29° 59' 3", -95° 20' 29"
<3>	GPS Coordinates for William P. Hobby Airport: Decimal: 29.64541, -95.278889 DDMMSS: 29° 38' 43", -95° 16' 44"
<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 Lake Charles Regional Airport: Decimal: 30.12608, -93.223417 DDMMSS: 30° 7' 33", -93° 13' 24"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Chennault International Airport: Decimal: 30.21059, -93.143189 DDMMSS: 30° 12' 38", -93° 8' 35"
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Cleveland Municipal Airport: Decimal: 30.35644, -95.008028 DDMMSS: 30° 21' 23", -95° 0' 28"
<9>	GPS Coordinates for Liberty Municipal Airport: Decimal: 30.07780, -94.698556 DDMMSS: 30° 4' 40", -94° 41' 54"
<10>	GPS Coordinates for Livingston Municipal Airport: Decimal: 30.68586, -95.017928 DDMMSS: 30° 41' 9", -95° 1' 4"
<11>	GPS Coordinates for Hawthorne Field: Decimal: 30.33633, -94.257556 DDMMSS: 30° 20' 10", -94° 15' 27"