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 Alpha.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Alpha. 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 Alpha.
Large Airports ...
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(105 miles [169 km] to the north northwest)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the north)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast)
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Wayne Co. Airport (ICAO: KEKQ)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dale Hollow Rgnl. (FAA ID: 5KY7)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Co. Airport (FAA ID: K24)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Jamestown Muni. (FAA ID: 2A1)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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- Livingston Muni. (ICAO: K8A3)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Cumberland Rgnl. (ICAO: KSME)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia - Adair Co. Airport (FAA ID: I96)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Muni. (FAA ID: SCX)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alpha), 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. |