Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Center.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Center. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Center.
Large Airports ...
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest)
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the northeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Columbia Metro Airport (CAE/KCAE)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Georgia Rgnl. (MCN/KMCN)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the south)
- Augusta Rgnl. (AGS/KAGS)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the northeast)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Athens - Ben Epps Airport (AHN/KAHN)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 19A)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Northeast Georgia Rgnl. (WDR/KWDR)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Monroe - Walton Co. Airport (FAA ID: D73)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Franklin Co. Airport (FAA ID: 18A)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Gilmer Meml. (ICAO: KGVL)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Madison Muni. (FAA ID: 52A)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shuford Muni.
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Center), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |