Airports
There are three municipal airports located in the tri-county area, including Richard Arthur Field in Fayette, which has charter flight services available. The tri-county area's access to Interstate 22 and other federal and state highways makes it easy to reach larger regional and international airports in the area, also listed below.
Commercial Airports
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth is the closest commercial airport to the area. View Birmingham flights online.
Distances from county seats to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth:
- Fayette (Fayette County): 82 Miles
- Vernon (Lamar County): 99 Miles
- Hamilton (Marion County): 93 Miles
Memphis International Airport is the second closet commercial airport the tri-county area.
Tupelo Regional Airport
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This airport is located in Tupelo, MS and has a 6,500 foot runway. Delta Airlines operates out of this airport.
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (Columbus, MS)
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This regional airport is located close to the tri-county area of Fayette, Lamar, and Marion Counties. Flights are available to Memphis and Atlanta.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (Muscle Shoals)
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This airport is located in Muscle Shoals, AL, which is north of the tri-county area. The airport has two runways and airline service is provided by Northwest Airlines.
Distances from county seats to this airport:
- Fayette (Fayette County): 87 Miles
- Vernon (Lamar County): 88 Miles
- Hamilton (Marion County): 54 Miles
Richard Arthur Field (Fayette)
This municipal airport is located in Fayette County has a 5,008 foot runway. Stratos Charter Jet Services operates from this airport.
Lamar County Airport (Vernon)
This airport is operated by the Lamar County Commission and has a 3,613 foot runway.
Marion County Rankin-Fite Airport (Hamilton)
This airport has a runway of 5,495 feet and has both hangar and tie-down facilities.