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 Shaws Bend.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shaws Bend. 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 Shaws Bend.
Large Airports ...
- Austin - Bergstrom Intl. (AUS/KAUS)
(69 miles [111 km] to the west northwest)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the east northeast)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the east)
- San Antonio Intl. (SAT/KSAT)
(110 miles [177 km] to the west)
- Killeen - Fort Hood Rgnl. (GRK/KGRK)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Victoria Rgnl. (VCT/KVCT)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Ellington Fld. (ICAO: KEFD)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east)
- Scholes Intl. (GLS/KGLS)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- La Grange Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Lake Airport (FAA ID: ELA)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Fayette Rgnl. Air Center (ICAO: K3T5)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Hallettsville Muni. (FAA ID: 34R)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Moulton Muni.
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Brenham Muni. (ICAO: K11R)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Giddings - Lee Co. Airport (ICAO: KGYB)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville Crawford Muni. (FAA ID: 84R)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shaws Bend), 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. |