Alabama
Alabama is home to a wide range of airports, from major commercial hubs to small general aviation fields. Here’s a breakdown of some notable ones across different categories:
Primary Commercial Airports
These serve scheduled passenger flights:
- Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) – Birmingham
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) – Huntsville
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) – Mobile
- Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) – Montgomery
- Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) – Dothan
Regional and General Aviation Airports
These support private, charter, and smaller aircraft:
- Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) – Anniston
- Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (TCL) – Tuscaloosa
- Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) – Auburn
- Jack Edwards National Airport (JKA) – Gulf Shores
- Shelby County Airport (EET) – Alabaster
- Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) – Decatur
Reliever and Municipal Airports
These help reduce congestion at larger airports and serve local communities:
Craig Field Airport (SEM) – Selma
Bessemer Airport (EKY) – Bessemer
St. Clair County Airport (PLR) – Pell City
Weedon Field Airport (EUF) – Eufaula
Enterprise Municipal Airport (EDN) – Enterprise
Arkansas
Primary Commercial Airports
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) – Little Rock
- Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) – Bentonville/Fayetteville
- Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) – Fort Smith
- Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) – Texarkana
Other Commercial Service Airports
- Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)
- Boone County Airport (HRO) – Harrison
- Memorial Field Airport (HOT) – Hot Springs
- South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field (ELD) – El Dorado
General Aviation & Reliever Airports
- Drake Field (FYV) – Fayetteville
- Springdale Municipal Airport (ASG)
- Rogers Executive Airport (ROG)
- North Little Rock Municipal Airport (ORK)
- West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM)
Connecticut
Connecticut may be small in size, but it’s well-connected by air. Here’s a breakdown of its key airports:
Primary Commercial Airports
These offer scheduled passenger service:
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) – Located in Windsor Locks, it’s the busiest airport in the state and serves as Connecticut’s main gateway for domestic and international flights.
- Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) – A growing regional airport offering commercial service, especially to East Coast destinations.
Reliever Airports
These help reduce congestion at larger airports and support general aviation:
- Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) – Serves western Connecticut.
- Hartford–Brainard Airport (HFD) – Located near downtown Hartford.
- Robertson Field (4B8) – In Plainville.
General Aviation Airports
These support private, charter, and business aviation:
- Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) – In Stratford, near Bridgeport.
- Groton–New London Airport (GON) – Southeastern Connecticut.
- Waterbury–Oxford Airport (OXC) – Popular for corporate aviation.
- Chester Airport (SNC) – In the Connecticut River Valley.
- Windham Airport (IJD) – Near Willimantic.
- Danielson Airport (LZD) – Northeastern Connecticut.
- Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (MMK) – Central Connecticut.
Alaska
Alaska has more airports than any other U.S. state, largely because many communities are only accessible by air. Here’s a look at the key categories:
Major Commercial Airports
These handle scheduled passenger flights:
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) – Anchorage
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) – Fairbanks
- Juneau International Airport (JNU) – Juneau
- Bethel Airport (BET) – Bethel
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) – Ketchikan
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) – Sitka
- Kodiak Airport (ADQ) – Kodiak
Notable Regional Airports
These serve smaller communities and often connect to major hubs:
- Nome Airport (OME) – Nome
- Barrow Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) – Utqiaġvik (Barrow)
- Dillingham Airport (DLG) – Dillingham
- Unalaska Airport (DUT) – Unalaska
- Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) – Petersburg
General Aviation & Remote Access Fields
Alaska has hundreds of these, including:
Yakutat Airport (YAK) – Yakutat
Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD) – Anchorage (world’s busiest seaplane base)
Merrill Field (MRI) – Anchorage
Gustavus Airport (GST) – Gustavus
California
California has one of the most extensive and busiest airport networks in the U.S., serving everything from global hubs to remote airstrips. Here’s a breakdown of the key airports:
Major International Airports
These handle the bulk of domestic and international traffic:
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – One of the busiest airports in the world.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) – Major West Coast gateway to Asia and Europe.
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) – Centrally located near downtown San Diego.
- San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) – Serves Silicon Valley.
- Oakland International Airport (OAK) – Bay Area alternative to SFO.
Other Commercial Airports
These support scheduled passenger service:
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) – Capital region.
- John Wayne Airport (SNA) – Orange County.
- Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) – Closer to downtown LA than LAX.
- Long Beach Airport (LGB) – Smaller, efficient alternative in LA County.
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) – Popular for desert getaways.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) – Gateway to Yosemite and Central Valley.
- Ontario International Airport (ONT) – Inland Empire region.
Notable Regional & General Aviation Airports
- Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)
- Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH)
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TRK)