North America
United States of America
Mississippi
Columbus (and vicinity)
Starkville
Columbus, MS
Golden Triangle Regional Airport – GTR Columbus
Between Starkville, Columbus and West Point, Mississippi lies the Golden Triangle Regional Airport. It is the gateway to the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and parts of West Alabama. It was founded on 1971 with the partnership of the cities of Columbus, Starkville and West Point. The commercial airport is also used for military aviation and charter aircrafts. The airport is armed with the latest technologies. It boasts of its friendly airport service with the right amount of southern hospitality from its staff.
Best Time to Visit
Golden Triangle Regional Airport has a land area of 405 hectares with one asphalt runway. It is a relatively small and simple airport serving flights to Atlanta. Since 2003, it has continuously invested in infrastructure improvements as it has projected growth and influx of passengers. Part of its improvement is the air traffic control tower for the maintenance of the flying operation’s safety. Its runway was also revamped to welcome a Boeing 757 aircraft with two additional parking ramps.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Since the airport serves three cities, options for accommodation are available per city. Some of the closest hotels in the airport are Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham in Starkville, Hampton Inn & Suites in West Point and Hyatt Place in Columbus. All three hotels are approximately 10 miles away from the airport and provide transportation that can easily transfer its guests to the airport.
The nearest airport is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport also in Columbus, Mississippi, United States.
On this page it is easy to search for Columbus, MS airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Columbus, MS, United States (GTR-Golden Triangle Regional) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the GTR airport. Most of these GTR hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Columbus, MS motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the GTR airport are Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Columbus Speedway, and Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
