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 Riviera.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Riviera. 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 Riviera.
Large Airports ...
- Valley Intl. (HRL/KHRL)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the south)
- San Antonio Intl. (SAT/KSAT)
(159 miles [255.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Austin - Bergstrom Intl. (AUS/KAUS)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the north)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the northeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(238 miles [383 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Corpus Christi Intl. (CRP/KCRP)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Rio Grande Valley Intl.
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the south)
- McAllen Miller Intl. (MFE/KMFE)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southwest)
- South Padre Island Intl. (BRO/KBRO)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Laredo Intl. (LRD/KLRD)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Brooks Co. Airport (ICAO: KBKS)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Bishop Muni. (FAA ID: 07R)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kleberg Co. Airport (FAA ID: IKG)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alice Intl. (ICAO: KALI)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Nueces Co. Airport (ICAO: KRBO)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Riviera), 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. |