I would suggest to go ahead and interview, get hired, and assigned a class date before deciding against eliminating the job based on your "home base" airport. If you are 2 hours from Tallahassee, FL (TLH) then you meet the company requirement and are "good to go".

So, if say Dothan, AL (DHN) ??? has flights that are comparable in price to TLH, then you stand a good chance of being able to use / depart from the DHN airport... but you would need to constantly remind the scheduling and travel departments of your preference.

The Travel Dept. loves to save money, and in a pinch, the Scheduling Dept. loves to have options to salvage a delayed or uncovered (last minute sick call) assignment. Therefore, occasionally you can use your location as a benefit to the company by being closer to DHN than TLH for commercial travel... like when you are at home on short call (SC) reserve and the company needs to travel you immediately.

Good luck...