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 Helms.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Helms. 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 Helms.
Large Airports ...
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the east)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Austin - Bergstrom Intl. (AUS/KAUS)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the west northwest)
- San Antonio Intl. (SAT/KSAT)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Victoria Rgnl. (VCT/KVCT)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Ellington Fld. (ICAO: KEFD)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the east)
- Scholes Intl. (GLS/KGLS)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Eagle Lake Airport (FAA ID: ELA)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast)
- La Grange Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hallettsville Muni. (FAA ID: 34R)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Fayette Rgnl. Air Center (ICAO: K3T5)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
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- El Campo Metro Airport
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Wharton Muni. (ICAO: KARM)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moulton Muni.
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)
- Brenham Muni. (ICAO: K11R)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north)
- Horn - Katy Hawk Intl.
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east)
- Yoakum Muni. (FAA ID: T85)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Jackson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 26R)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the south)
- Smithville Crawford Muni. (FAA ID: 84R)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Helms), 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. |