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 Santa Elena.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Santa Elena. 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 Santa Elena.
Large Airports ...
- Valley Intl. (HRL/KHRL)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the southeast)
- San Antonio Intl. (SAT/KSAT)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the north)
- Austin - Bergstrom Intl. (AUS/KAUS)
(242 miles [389.5 km] to the north)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(278 miles [447.4 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- McAllen Miller Intl. (MFE/KMFE)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Rio Grande Valley Intl.
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laredo Intl. (LRD/KLRD)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Padre Island Intl. (BRO/KBRO)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the southeast)
- Corpus Christi Intl. (CRP/KCRP)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Edinburg Intl. (FAA ID: EBG)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rio Grande Valley Rgnl.
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rio Grande City Muni. (FAA ID: 67R)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
- Starr Co. Airport
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Brooks Co. Airport (ICAO: KBKS)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon State Park Airport
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Jim Hogg Co. Airport (ICAO: KHBV)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Zapata Co. Airport (ICAO: KAPY)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Mid Valley Airport (ICAO: KT65)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Santa Elena), 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. |