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 Sam Rayburn.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sam Rayburn. 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 Sam Rayburn.
Large Airports ...
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the southwest)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas Love Fld. (DAL/KDAL)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl. (DFW/KDFW)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl.
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Chennault Intl. (ICAO: KCWF)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Charles Rgnl. (LCH/KLCH)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria Intl. (ICAO: KAEX)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Shreveport Rgnl. (SHV/KSHV)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Jasper County - Bell Fld. (ICAO: KJAS)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pineland Muni. (FAA ID: T24)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Newton Muni. (FAA ID: 61R)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sam Rayburn), 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. |