Airports / Alabama / HSV
Huntsville International Airport
KHSV / HSVHuntsville, AlabamaELEV 629 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#16 / 32
Alabama airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 2361 Google ratings — ranked against 32 rated AL fields.
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Redstone Army Air Field (HUA) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Huntsville International Airport (KHSV / HSV) is a mid-sized airport serving Huntsville, Alabama. The airport sits 629 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HSV for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Redstone Army Air Field (HUA, 5 nm), Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL, 42 nm), and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM, 64 nm).
Charter pricing from HSV depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Carl T. Jones Field. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Huntsville.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“Would be convenient for large families getting out of a car together without feeling rushed like you do at larger airports.”
Jill House5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“I really loved how this airport has parking spots under the drive thru for arrivals and departures.”
Jill House5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Huntsville International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHSV
IATA
HSV
FAA / Local
HSV
Elevation
629 ft
Coordinates
34.6362° N · 86.7744° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 629 ft, HSV sits higher than 81% of the 32 Alabama fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmHUARedstone Army Air FieldRedstone Arsnl Huntsville
- 42nmMSLNorthwest Alabama Regional AirportMuscle Shoals
- 64nmBHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBirmingham
- 78nmANBAnniston Regional AirportAnniston
- 81nmCHAChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga
- 82nmRMGRichard B Russell AirportRome
Location
Open the full mapKHSV · Huntsville International Airport · Huntsville, AL
From the ramp
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