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 Sanford.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sanford. 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 Sanford.

Large Airports ...

Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(69 miles [111 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.atl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ATL ICAO: KATL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Hartsfield - Jackson Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.gspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GSP ICAO: KGSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Greenville Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://flyknoxville.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TYS ICAO: KTYS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for McGhee Tyson Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE/KCAE)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.flycae.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CAE ICAO: KCAE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Columbia Metro Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: www.greenvilledowntownairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KGMU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Greenville Downtown Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Augusta Rgnl. (AGS/KAGS)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flyags.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: AGS ICAO: KAGS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Augusta Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Middle Georgia Rgnl. (MCN/KMCN)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCN ICAO: KMCN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Middle Georgia Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KSPA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Spartanburg Downtown Meml.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://flyavl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: AVL ICAO: KAVL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Asheville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Athens - Ben Epps Airport (AHN/KAHN)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: AHN ICAO: KAHN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Athens - Ben Epps Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Jackson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 19A)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Jackson Co. Airport
Northeast Georgia Rgnl. (WDR/KWDR)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: WDR ICAO: KWDR
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Northeast Georgia Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Franklin Co. Airport (FAA ID: 18A)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Franklin Co. Airport
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shuford Muni.
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Shuford Muni.
- Monroe - Walton Co. Airport (FAA ID: D73)
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Monroe - Walton Co. Airport
- Elbert County - Patz Fld. (ICAO: K27A)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: K27A
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Elbert County - Patz Fld.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Lee Gilmer Meml. (ICAO: KGVL)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGVL
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Lee Gilmer Meml.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Habersham Co. Airport (FAA ID: AJR)
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
  - Official website: https://www.habershamga.com/airport.cfm
  - Current Airport Weather for Habersham Co. Airport
- Madison Muni. (FAA ID: 52A)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Madison Muni.

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sanford), 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.