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 Russell.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Russell. 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 Russell.
Large Airports ...
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(105 miles [169 km] to the northeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the north)
- Columbia Metro Airport (CAE/KCAE)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the east)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(177 miles [284.9 km] to the west)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(178 miles [286.5 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Middle Georgia Rgnl. (MCN/KMCN)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the south)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the northeast)
- Augusta Rgnl. (AGS/KAGS)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Northeast Georgia Rgnl. (WDR/KWDR)
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monroe - Walton Co. Airport (FAA ID: D73)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jackson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 19A)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Gwinnett Co. Airport (ICAO: KLZU)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Lee Gilmer Meml. (ICAO: KGVL)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Athens - Ben Epps Airport (AHN/KAHN)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Covington Muni. (FAA ID: 9A1)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Madison Muni. (FAA ID: 52A)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Kennedy Intl. (FAA ID: 2GA0)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Russell), 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. |