Aviation in Arizona
Arizona is served by a network of 339 public-use airports recorded in the FAA's NASR Airport Master Record. The mix breaks down into 2 large_airport, 16 medium_airport, and 321 small_airport. Together they form the on-the-ground network that connects Arizona residents to the rest of the country and, in many cases, to international destinations through the larger airports profiled elsewhere in this directory.
FAA region: Arizona falls inside the FAA's Western-Pacific Region, The region oversees airport certification, safety inspections, and air-traffic-control coordination for every airport in this state.
All 339 airports in Arizona
| Airport | City | IATA | ICAO | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | Phoenix | PHX |
KPHX |
large_airport |
| Tucson International Airport | Tucson | TUS |
KTUS |
large_airport |
| Bisbee Douglas International Airport | Douglas Bisbee | DUG |
KDUG |
medium_airport |
| Davis Monthan Air Force Base | Tucson | DMA |
KDMA |
medium_airport |
| Flagstaff Pulliam Airport | Flagstaff | FLG |
KFLG |
medium_airport |
| Grand Canyon National Park Airport | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | GCN |
KGCN |
medium_airport |
| Kingman Airport | Kingman | IGM |
KIGM |
medium_airport |
| Lake Havasu City Airport | Lake Havasu City | HII |
KHII |
medium_airport |
| Laughlin Bullhead International Airport | Bullhead City | IFP |
KIFP |
medium_airport |
| Luke Air Force Base | Glendale | LUF |
KLUF |
medium_airport |
| Mesa Gateway Airport | Mesa | AZA |
KIWA |
medium_airport |
| Nogales International Airport | Nogales | OLS |
KOLS |
medium_airport |
| Page Municipal Airport | Page | PGA |
KPGA |
medium_airport |
| Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field | Prescott | PRC |
KPRC |
medium_airport |
| Show Low Regional Airport | Show Low | SOW |
KSOW |
medium_airport |
| Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field | Fort Huachuca / Sierra Vista | FHU |
KFHU |
medium_airport |
| Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport | Winslow | INW |
KINW |
medium_airport |
| Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma | Yuma | YUM |
KNYL |
medium_airport |
| 14th Street Gliderfield | Phoenix | - | - | closed |
| 75E Airport | Salome | - | - | small_airport |
| 99th Avenue Airport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| A C Goodwin Memorial Field Gliderport | Prescott Valley | - | - | small_airport |
| ADC Airport | Tonopah | - | - | small_airport |
| Ag-Air Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Agua Caliente Airport | Dateland | - | - | small_airport |
| Aileron Orchards Airport | Dolan Springs | - | - | small_airport |
| Airscrew Performance Flightpark Ultralightport | Glendale | - | - | small_airport |
| Ak Chin Community Airfield | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Ak-Chin Regional Airport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Alamo Lake / Wayside Oasis Airport | Wenden | - | - | small_airport |
| Ammon Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Arivaca Hay Field Glider Landing Site | Arivaca | - | - | small_airport |
| Arizona Bay Airport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Arlington Landing Field | Arlington | - | - | small_airport |
| Av Ranch Airport | Klondyke | - | - | small_airport |
| Avi Suquilla Airport | Parker | - | - | small_airport |
| Babocomari Ranch Airport | Elgin | - | - | small_airport |
| Bagdad Airport | Bagdad | BGT |
- | small_airport |
| Bar T Bar Ranch / Chilson Landing Strip | Winslow | - | - | small_airport |
| Bean Airport | Surprise | - | - | small_airport |
| Bell Road Airstrip | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Benson Municipal Airport/Paul Kerchum Field | Benson | - | - | small_airport |
| Big Chino Airstrip | Paulden | - | - | small_airport |
| Big Sandy Airport | Kingman | - | - | small_airport |
| Big Springs Ranch Airport | Paulden | - | - | small_airport |
| Bisbee Municipal Airport | Bisbee | BSQ |
- | small_airport |
| Bishop Airfield | Mobile | - | - | small_airport |
| Blake Ranch Airport | Kingman | - | - | small_airport |
| Boulais Ranch Airport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Bouquet Ranch Airport | Tonto Basin | - | - | small_airport |
| Bouse Airport | Bouse | - | - | small_airport |
| Bouse Southeast Airstrip | Bouse | - | - | small_airport |
| Buckelew Farm Landing Field | Tucson | - | - | small_airport |
| Buckeye Municipal Airport | Buckeye | BXK |
KBXK |
small_airport |
| Buenos Aires Airstrip | Sasabe | - | - | small_airport |
| Bug Heaven Airfield | Tonopah | - | - | small_airport |
| Cane Springs Ranch Airstrip | Kingman | - | - | small_airport |
| Carranza Farm Airstrip | Stanfield | - | - | small_airport |
| Casa Grande Municipal Airport | Casa Grande | CGZ |
KCGZ |
small_airport |
| Cascabel Central Landing Field | Benson | - | - | small_airport |
| Castle Dome UAS Site Eight Airport | Yuma | - | - | small_airport |
| Castle Well Airport | Morristown | - | - | small_airport |
| Centennial Park Airport | Wenden | - | - | small_airport |
| Chandler Municipal Airport | Chandler | - | - | small_airport |
| Chapman Ranch Airstrip | Young | - | - | small_airport |
| China Peak Observatory Airport | Klondyke | - | - | small_airport |
| Chinle Municipal Airport | Chinle | - | - | small_airport |
| Chino Airstrip | Parker | - | - | small_airport |
| Cholla Canyon Ranch Airport | Wikieup | - | - | small_airport |
| Cibecue Airport | Cibecue | - | - | small_airport |
| Circle H Ranch Airport | Douglas | - | - | small_airport |
| Clark Airport | Portal | - | - | small_airport |
| Clark Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Cliff Dwellers Lodge Airport | Marble Canyon | - | - | small_airport |
| Cochise College Airport | Douglas | - | - | small_airport |
| Cochise County Airport | Willcox | CWX |
- | small_airport |
| Colorado City Municipal Airport | Colorado City | - | - | small_airport |
| Coolidge Municipal Airport | Coolidge | - | - | small_airport |
| Cordes Airport | Cordes | - | - | small_airport |
| Cottonwood Airport | Cottonwood | CTW |
- | small_airport |
| Creosote Airstrip | Yucca | - | - | small_airport |
| Cunningham Wash Airport | Bouse | - | - | small_airport |
| Curry Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Curry Ridge Airport | Tacna | - | - | small_airport |
| Date Creek Ranch Airport | Congress | - | - | small_airport |
| Dawn Ridge Airport | Elfrida | - | - | small_airport |
| Desert Star Landing Strip | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Diamond Bar Ranch Airport | Fort Thomas | - | - | small_airport |
| Diamond Bell Airstrip | Tucson | - | - | small_airport |
| Dillon's Landing Strip | Kirkland | - | - | small_airport |
| Double Circle Ranch Airport | Clifton | - | - | small_airport |
| Douglas Municipal Airport | Douglas | DGL |
KDGL |
small_airport |
| Dublin Landing Strip | Pima | - | - | small_airport |
| Dunton Ranch Airport | Kingman | - | - | small_airport |
| Dusty Wings Field | Wellton | - | - | small_airport |
| EZ Ranch Airport | Mayer | - | - | small_airport |
| Eagle Airpark | Bullhead City | - | - | small_airport |
| Eagle Roost Airpark | Aguila | - | - | small_airport |
| Eagle Runway | Fort Huachuca | - | - | small_airport |
| El Ranchito Aravaipa Landing Field | Dudleyville | - | - | small_airport |
| El Tiro Gliderport | Tucson | - | - | small_airport |
| Elfrida Landing Strip | Elfrida | - | - | small_airport |
| Eloy Farms Airstrip | Eloy | - | - | small_airport |
| Eloy Municipal Airport | Eloy | - | - | small_airport |
| Eric Marcus Municipal Airport | Ajo | - | - | small_airport |
| Estrella Sailport Gliderport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Ethnos Air Airport | Mcneal | - | - | small_airport |
| Evelyn Field | Palominas | - | - | small_airport |
| Falcon Field | Mesa | MSC |
KFFZ |
small_airport |
| Flintstone Airport | Dewey | - | - | small_airport |
| Florence Military Reservation Airstrip | Florence | - | - | small_airport |
| Flying A Ranch Airport | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Flying Bucket Ranch Airport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Flying Crown Ranch Airport | Eloy | - | - | small_airport |
| Flying Dare's Ranch Airport | Aguila | - | - | small_airport |
| Flying Diamond Airport | Sahuarita | - | - | small_airport |
| Flying J Ranch Airport | Pima | - | - | small_airport |
| Flying K Ranch Airport | Elfrida | - | - | small_airport |
| Forestdale Landing Strip | Cibecue | - | - | small_airport |
| Fort Mojave Airstrip | Mohave Valley | - | - | small_airport |
| Four Pillars Airport | Huachuca City | - | - | small_airport |
| Francisco Grande Gliderport | Casa Grande | - | - | small_airport |
| G M Ranch Airport | Stanfield | - | - | small_airport |
| Ganado Airport | Ganado | - | - | small_airport |
| Gasline Strip | Marana | - | - | small_airport |
| Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport | Gila Bend | - | - | small_airport |
| Gila Bend Municipal Airport | Gila Bend | - | - | small_airport |
| Gilks Ranch Airport | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Glendale Municipal Airport | Glendale | - | - | small_airport |
| Grand Canyon Bar Ten Airstrip | Littlefield | GCT |
- | small_airport |
| Grand Canyon Caverns Airport | Peach Springs | PGS |
- | small_airport |
| Grand Canyon West Airport | Peach Springs | GCW |
- | small_airport |
| Grand Gulch Airstrip | Littlefield | - | - | small_airport |
| Grapevine Airstrip | Roosevelt | - | - | small_airport |
| Grapevine Spring Airstrip | Littlefield | - | - | small_airport |
| Green Quartz Mine Airstrip | Oatman | - | - | small_airport |
| Greenlee County Airport | Clifton | CFT |
KCFT |
small_airport |
| Greenwood Airport | Yucca | - | - | small_airport |
| H.A. Clark Memorial Field | Williams | - | - | small_airport |
| Hangar Haciendas Airpark | Laveen | - | - | small_airport |
| Hidden Valley Airport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| High Mesa Airpark | Solomon | - | - | small_airport |
| Holbrook Municipal Airport | Holbrook | HBK |
- | small_airport |
| Hualapai Airport | Peach Springs | - | - | small_airport |
| Imlay Airstrip | Littlefield | - | - | small_airport |
| Inde Motorsports Ranch Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Indian Hills Airpark | Salome | - | - | small_airport |
| Jackson Hole Airport | Globe | - | - | small_airport |
| Jalapeno Ranch Airport | Bouse | - | - | small_airport |
| Joy Ranch Airport | Surprise | - | - | small_airport |
| Kayenta Airport | Kayenta | MVM |
- | small_airport |
| Kearny Airport | Kearny | - | - | small_airport |
| Kelley Ranch Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Kielberg Canyon Airport | San Manuel | - | - | small_airport |
| King Anvil Ranch Airstrip | Tucson | - | - | small_airport |
| Kinney Flat Airport | Littlefield | - | - | small_airport |
| Klusaw Airport | Pearce | - | - | small_airport |
| La Cholla Airpark | Oro Valley | - | - | small_airport |
| Laguna Army Airfield | Yuma Proving Ground(Yuma) | LGF |
KLGF |
small_airport |
| Lakeside Airpark | Gila Bend | - | - | small_airport |
| Leroy Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Liberty Haven Airport | Morristown | - | - | small_airport |
| Lima Hana Field | Sunizona | - | - | small_airport |
| Lindsey Ranch Airport | Tombstone | - | - | small_airport |
| Lizzy Lizard Airport | Portal | - | - | small_airport |
| Marana Regional Airport | Marana | AVW |
KAVQ |
small_airport |
| Marble Canyon Airport | Marble Canyon | MYH |
- | small_airport |
| Massey Farm Airport | Yucca | - | - | small_airport |
| Mauldin Airstrip | Tonopah | - | - | small_airport |
| McAllister Wash Airstrip | Yuma | - | - | small_airport |
| McCracken Mine Airport | Yucca | - | - | small_airport |
| Millar Airport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Mogollon Airpark | Overgaard | - | - | small_airport |
| Mojave Wash Airstrip | Yuma | - | - | small_airport |
| Monroe Street Airport | Salome | - | - | small_airport |
| Montezuma Airport | Camp Verde | - | - | small_airport |
| Moore Ranch Airstrip | Congress | - | - | small_airport |
| Moreton Airpark | Wickenburg | - | - | small_airport |
| Morgan Ranch Airstrip | Prescott | - | - | small_airport |
| Morris Equipment Airport | Yuma | - | - | small_airport |
| Morton Field Ultralight Flightpark | Dateland | - | - | small_airport |
| Motown Airport | Mobile | - | - | small_airport |
| Mount Trumbull Airport | Littlefield | - | - | small_airport |
| Mountain View Park Glider Landing Zone | Phoenix | - | - | small_airport |
| Mud Hollow Airport | Pima | - | - | small_airport |
| Muleshoe Ranch Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Muleshoe Ranch Landing Strip | Bagdad | - | - | small_airport |
| Music Mountain Air Ranch Airport | Hackberry | - | - | small_airport |
| Mystery Well Ranch Airport | Portal | - | - | small_airport |
| Northstar Airport | Crown King | - | - | small_airport |
| Norton Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| O RO Ranch Private Airport | Prescott | - | - | small_airport |
| OMS UAS Test Range Airport | Kingman | - | - | small_airport |
| Ogden Field | Morristown | - | - | small_airport |
| Outback Ranch Airstrip | Wenden | - | - | small_airport |
| Pakoon Airstrip | Littlefield | - | - | small_airport |
| Palmer Farms Airfield | Pima | - | - | small_airport |
| Palo Verde Ranch Airport | Tucson | - | - | small_airport |
| Parsons Field | Kingman | - | - | small_airport |
| Patterson Landing Strip | Pima | - | - | small_airport |
| Payson Airport | Payson | PJB |
KPAN |
small_airport |
| Pearce Ferry Airport | Meadview | - | - | small_airport |
| Pegasus Airpark | Queen Creek | - | - | small_airport |
| Penn Valley Airstrip | Littlefield | - | - | small_airport |
| Permenter Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Phoenix Deer Valley Airport | Phoenix | DVT |
KDVT |
small_airport |
| Phoenix Goodyear Airport | Goodyear | GYR |
KGYR |
small_airport |
| Pierce Airport | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Pilots Rest Airport | Paulden | - | - | small_airport |
| Pinal Airpark | Marana | MZJ |
KMZJ |
small_airport |
| Pioneer Runway | Fort Huachuca | - | - | small_airport |
| Pipeline Road Airport | Yucca | - | - | small_airport |
| Pleasant Valley Airstrip | Young | - | - | small_airport |
| Polacca Airport | Polacca | PXL |
- | small_airport |
| Potters Field | Stanfield | - | - | small_airport |
| Pretzer Strip | Eloy | - | - | small_airport |
| Quality Aviation Airport | Marana | - | - | small_airport |
| Quartzsite Airport | Quartzsite | - | - | small_airport |
| R/A Ranch Airfield | Congress | - | - | small_airport |
| Radium Hot Springs Airfield | Wellton | - | - | small_airport |
| Railroad Track Airstrip | Wickenburg | - | - | small_airport |
| Rainbow Rancho Airport | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Rainbow Valley Landing Strip | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Rancho Estrella Airstrip | Salome | - | - | small_airport |
| Rancho Relaxo Airport | Pearce | - | - | small_airport |
| Rancho San Marcos Airport | Tombstone | - | - | small_airport |
| Rankin Ranch Landing Strip | Parker | - | - | small_airport |
| Ranta Strip | Morristown | - | - | small_airport |
| Red Creek Airstrip | Pine | - | - | small_airport |
| Red Horse Wash Airport | Williams | - | - | small_airport |
| Red Lake Landing Field | Dolan Springs | - | - | small_airport |
| Regeneration Airport | Fort Thomas | - | - | small_airport |
| Rice Airport | Lake Havasu City | - | - | small_airport |
| Ridgeline Airpark | Green Valley | - | - | small_airport |
| Rimrock Airport | Rimrock | - | - | small_airport |
| Rio Vista Hills Airport | Wickenburg | - | - | small_airport |
| Robin STOLport | Chino Valley | - | - | small_airport |
| Rock Point Airport | Rock Point | - | - | small_airport |
| Rocking Diamond G Ranch Airstrip | Winkelman | - | - | small_airport |
| Rocky Ridge Airport | Rocky Ridge | - | - | small_airport |
| Roesner Ranch Airport | Morristown | - | - | small_airport |
| Rolle Airfield | San Luis | - | - | small_airport |
| Ruby Star Airpark | Sahuarita | - | - | small_airport |
| Ryan Field | Tucson | - | - | small_airport |
| Safford Regional Airport | Safford | SAD |
KSAD |
small_airport |
| Sagebrush Trails Estates Airport | Lake Havasu City | - | - | small_airport |
| Saint David Gliderfield | Saint David | - | - | small_airport |
| Salome Emergency Airfield | Salome | - | - | small_airport |
| Sampley's Airport | Aguila | - | - | small_airport |
| San Carlos Apache Airport | Globe | GLB |
- | small_airport |
| San Manuel Airport | San Manuel | - | - | small_airport |
| Sandhill Ranch Airport | Page | - | - | small_airport |
| Santa Maria Ranch Airport | Bagdad | - | - | small_airport |
| Sarita Airport | Coolidge | - | - | small_airport |
| Sawtooth Airport | Eloy | - | - | small_airport |
| Schu Ranch Airport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Schuk Toak Farms Landing Field | Tucson | - | - | small_airport |
| Schultz Air Ranch | Bouse | - | - | small_airport |
| Scottsdale Airport | Scottsdale | SCF |
KSDL |
small_airport |
| Sedona Airport | Sedona | SDX |
KSEZ |
small_airport |
| Seed Farm Airport | Sacaton | - | - | small_airport |
| Seligman Airport | Seligman | - | - | small_airport |
| Sells Airport | Sells | - | - | small_airport |
| Sentiel Airport | Marana | - | - | small_airport |
| Serene Field | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Seventeen Mile Ranch Airport | Yucca | - | - | small_airport |
| Sheepy Hollow Ranch Airfield | Salome | - | - | small_airport |
| Shelton Road Landing Strip | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Signal Airport | Yucca | - | - | small_airport |
| Silverado Airport | Yucca | - | - | small_airport |
| Sky Ranch At Carefree Airport | Carefree | - | - | small_airport |
| Skyline Air Ranch Airport | Sierra Vista | - | - | small_airport |
| Somerton Airport | Somerton | - | - | small_airport |
| Springerville Municipal Airport | Springerville | - | - | small_airport |
| St Johns Industrial Air Park | St Johns | SJN |
KSJN |
small_airport |
| Stage Coach Airport | Bouse | - | - | small_airport |
| Stellar Airpark | Chandler | - | - | small_airport |
| Stronghold Airport | St David | - | - | small_airport |
| Sun Valley Airport | Bullhead City | - | - | small_airport |
| Sundown Airstrip | Yucca | - | - | small_airport |
| Sunland Farms Airport | Cochise | - | - | small_airport |
| Sunnyslope Glider Landing Zone | Phoenix | - | - | small_airport |
| Sunsites Airport | Pearce | - | - | small_airport |
| Superior Municipal Airport | Superior | - | - | small_airport |
| TACTS Airfield | Wellton | - | - | small_airport |
| Taylor Airport | Taylor | TYZ |
KTYL |
small_airport |
| Temple Bar Airport | Temple Bar | - | - | small_airport |
| Terry Ranch Airport | Wellton | - | - | small_airport |
| The Ranch Airport | Tusayan | - | - | small_airport |
| The Ultralight Strip Ultralightport | Marana | - | - | small_airport |
| Thompson International Aviation Airport | Hereford | - | - | small_airport |
| Thunder Ridge Airpark | Morristown | - | - | small_airport |
| Tobasa Airport | Hackberry | - | - | small_airport |
| Tombstone Municipal Airport | Tombstone | - | - | small_airport |
| Tonopah Airport | Tonopah | - | - | small_airport |
| Tri-Rotor Ag Services Airport | Somerton | - | - | small_airport |
| Triangle Airpark | White Hills | - | - | small_airport |
| Tuba City Airport | Tuba City | TBC |
- | small_airport |
| Turnbow Airstrip | Mobile | - | - | closed |
| Twin Hawks Airpark | Redrock | - | - | small_airport |
| Uncle Curtis Airport | Pearce | - | - | small_airport |
| University of Arizona Maricopa Agricultural Center North Airport | Maricopa | - | - | small_airport |
| Valle Airport | Grand Canyon | VLE |
- | small_airport |
| Vicksburg Junction Airstrip | Salome | - | - | small_airport |
| Volcanic Well Landing Strip | Tonopah | - | - | small_airport |
| Waltenberry Field Ultralightport | Tonopah | - | - | small_airport |
| Wear Ranch Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| West Buckeye Airport | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Western Sky Airport | Salome | - | - | small_airport |
| Whetstone Airport | Huachuca City | - | - | small_airport |
| White Chief Mine Airstrip | Oatman | - | - | small_airport |
| White Hills Airport | White Hills | - | - | small_airport |
| White Mountain Lake Airport | Show Low | - | - | small_airport |
| White Mountain Ultralightport | Show Low | - | - | small_airport |
| Whiteriver Airport | Whiteriver | WTR |
- | small_airport |
| Wickenburg Municipal Airport | Wickenburg | - | - | small_airport |
| Williams Auxiliary Air Field 6 | Gila Bend | - | - | small_airport |
| Willow Springs Ranch Airport | Bullhead City | - | - | small_airport |
| Willow Springs Ranch Airport | Oracle | - | - | small_airport |
| Willow Valley Airport | Mohave Valley | - | - | small_airport |
| Wind Blown Airport | Pima | - | - | small_airport |
| Windmill Airstrip | Aguila | - | - | small_airport |
| Window Rock Airport | Window Rock | - | - | small_airport |
| Wisky Ranch/Chevlon Airport | Heber | - | - | small_airport |
| Wood's Airstrip | Wenden | - | - | small_airport |
| Woods Bay Winery Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Woods Road North Landing Strip | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Woods Road West Airstrip | Buckeye | - | - | small_airport |
| Wren Field | Sierra Vista | - | - | small_airport |
| X Bar 1 Ranch Lower Airport | Kingman | - | - | small_airport |
| X Bar 1 Ranch Upper Headquarters Airport | Seligman | - | - | small_airport |
| Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport | Skull Valley | - | - | small_airport |
| Yellowstone Mesa Airport | Fredonia | - | - | small_airport |
| Yolo Ranch Airport | Camp Wood | - | - | small_airport |
| York Airport | Willcox | - | - | small_airport |
| Yuma Auxiliary Army Airfield 2 | Yuma | - | - | small_airport |
| Yuma Auxiliary Landing Field | Yuma | - | - | small_airport |
| Yuma Proving Ground East Airstrip | Yuma | - | - | small_airport |
| Yuma Wash East Airstrip | Yuma | - | - | small_airport |
Travel context
Travelers comparing flight options inside Arizona should look beyond the obvious large_airport entry. Many travelers reflexively book through the biggest airport in their state, but for short-haul itineraries a closer medium_airport or small_airport can shave an hour off the total door-to-door time even when its ticket price is slightly higher. The opposite is also true for long-haul or international travel, where the broader carrier selection at the large_airport typically wins on both price and routing.
For multi-airport metropolitan areas, and several states have them, pay attention to which carrier alliance dominates each airport. A traveler with frequent-flyer status on one alliance will usually find the better experience at the alliance's home airport, even at the cost of a slightly longer drive.