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 Shep.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shep. 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 Shep.
Large Airports ...
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the northwest)
- Killeen - Fort Hood Rgnl. (GRK/KGRK)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl. (DFW/KDFW)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl.
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Dallas Love Fld. (DAL/KDAL)
(196 miles [315.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Austin - Bergstrom Intl. (AUS/KAUS)
(198 miles [318.7 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Abilene Rgnl. (ABI/KABI)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast)
- San Angelo Rgnl. (SJT/KSJT)
(59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest)
- Kent Co. Airport (ICAO: KJTS)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Winters Muni. (FAA ID: 77F)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Avenger Fld. (ICAO: KSWW)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce Fld. (FAA ID: E30)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Hamlin Muni. (FAA ID: 14F)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the north)
- Coleman Muni. (FAA ID: COM)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shep), 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. |