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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 Shields.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Madison Muni.   (FAA ID: 52A)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 33.612125, -83.460444<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Madison Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Madison Muni.
  • Kennedy Intl.   (FAA ID: 2GA0)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 33.526511, -83.637952<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kennedy International Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Kennedy Intl.
  • Greene County Rgnl.   (ICAO: K3J7)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast)
  • Monroe - Walton Co. Airport   (FAA ID: D73)
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 33.782522, -83.692799<17>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Monroe - Walton County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Monroe - Walton Co. Airport
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Athens - Ben Epps Airport   (AHN/KAHN)
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
    • Covington Muni.   (FAA ID: 9A1)
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • GPS Coordinates: 33.632308, -83.847447<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Covington Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Covington Muni.
    • Northeast Georgia Rgnl.   (WDR/KWDR)
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington - Wilkes Co. Airport   (ICAO: KIIY)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the east northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shields), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport:
     Decimal: 33.63672, -84.428066
     DDMMSS: 33° 38' 12", -84° 25' 41"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Greenville - Spartanburg Airport:
     Decimal: 34.89566, -82.218861
     DDMMSS: 34° 53' 44", -82° 13' 7"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Columbia Metropolitan Airport:
     Decimal: 33.93883, -81.119528
     DDMMSS: 33° 56' 19", -81° 7' 10"
<5>GPS Coordinates for McGhee Tyson Airport:
     Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028
     DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport:
     Decimal: 32.12758, -81.202139
     DDMMSS: 32° 7' 39", -81° 12' 7"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Charlotte - Douglas International Airport:
     Decimal: 35.21374, -80.949069
     DDMMSS: 35° 12' 49", -80° 56' 56"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Middle Georgia Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 32.69285, -83.649211
     DDMMSS: 32° 41' 34", -83° 38' 57"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Augusta Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 33.36994, -81.964500
     DDMMSS: 33° 22' 11", -81° 57' 52"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Greenville Downtown Airport:
     Decimal: 34.84794, -82.350000
     DDMMSS: 34° 50' 52", -82° 20' 59"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Roanoke Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 33.12928, -85.366615
     DDMMSS: 33° 7' 45", -85° 21' 59"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Columbus Metropolitan Airport:
     Decimal: 32.51633, -84.938861
     DDMMSS: 32° 30' 58", -84° 56' 19"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport:
     Decimal: 34.91572, -81.956500
     DDMMSS: 34° 54' 56", -81° 57' 23"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Madison Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 33.61212, -83.460444
     DDMMSS: 33° 36' 43", -83° 27' 37"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Kennedy International Airport:
     Decimal: 33.52651, -83.637952
     DDMMSS: 33° 31' 35", -83° 38' 16"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Greene County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 33.59797, -83.138262
     DDMMSS: 33° 35' 52", -83° 8' 17"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Monroe - Walton County Airport:
     Decimal: 33.78252, -83.692799
     DDMMSS: 33° 46' 57", -83° 41' 34"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Athens - Ben Epps Airport:
     Decimal: 33.94859, -83.326347
     DDMMSS: 33° 56' 54", -83° 19' 34"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Covington Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 33.63230, -83.847447
     DDMMSS: 33° 37' 56", -83° 50' 50"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Northeast Georgia Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 33.98286, -83.667417
     DDMMSS: 33° 58' 58", -83° 40' 2"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Washington - Wilkes County Airport:
     Decimal: 33.77913, -82.815374
     DDMMSS: 33° 46' 44", -82° 48' 55"