Mobile Regional Airport- MOB-Mobile Regional
Mobile Regional Airport in Mobile, AL, United States is one of the dual public and military airport situated 13 miles from the city center. It is owned and operated by the Mobile Airport Authority and categorized as a primary commercial service airport. Self-funded and an airport that receives no local tax dollars, the airport had a record high of 280,956 passengers in 2008. MOB-Mobile Regional is the current home of the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center and the Alabama Army National Guard.
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MOB- Mobile Regional covers around 695 hectares of land with an elevation of 219 feet. The airport has two runways and three asphalt helipads. Meteorological instruments are also located in the airport such as the NEXRAD weather radar. The National Weather Service Forecast Office owns this who happens to be near the airport road and the runway of the airport. Shops and local bars and cafes are available in the terminal. Ground transportation such as car rental agencies are also available. Sightseeing is accessible at the nearby areas such as Oak, Orange Beach and Magnolia Springs.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Situated 3.9 kilometers away from the airport is the Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile providence Park/Airport. Another MOB- Mobile Regional Airport hotel nearby is the Homewood Suites by Hilton Mobile. Free airport and local area shuttle services are available from these hotels.
The Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS) is the closest airport located near MOB.