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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 Eastern.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Pike Co. Airport   (FAA ID: PBX)
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.561764, -82.566389<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pike County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Pike Co. Airport
  • Big Sandy Rgnl.   (FAA ID: K22)
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
  • Whitesburg Muni.  
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.222322, -82.874604<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Whitesburg Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Whitesburg Muni.
  • Wendell H. Ford Airport   (FAA ID: K20)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.387369, -83.261595<17>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wendell H. Ford Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Wendell H. Ford Airport
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    • Belcher Rgnl.   (FAA ID: 57KY)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.369444, -82.324167<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Belcher Regional Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Belcher Rgnl.
    • Julian Carroll Airport   (ICAO: KJKL)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mingo Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 4I0)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.687601, -82.260973<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mingo County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Mingo Co. Airport
    • West Liberty Airport   (FAA ID: 9I3)
      (36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.914531, -83.252121<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on West Liberty Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for West Liberty Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Eastern), 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 McGhee Tyson Airport:
     Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028
     DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Airborne Airpark:
     Decimal: 39.42792, -83.792119
     DDMMSS: 39° 25' 40", -83° 47' 31"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.04883, -84.667822
     DDMMSS: 39° 2' 55", -84° 40' 4"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Louisville International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499
     DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Port Columbus International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.99797, -82.891889
     DDMMSS: 39° 59' 52", -82° 53' 30"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Dayton International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.90225, -84.219410
     DDMMSS: 39° 54' 8", -84° 13' 9"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Tri-State Airport:
     Decimal: 38.36666, -82.558028
     DDMMSS: 38° 21' 59", -82° 33' 28"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Tri-Cities Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 36.47522, -82.407417
     DDMMSS: 36° 28' 30", -82° 24' 26"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Yeager Airport:
     Decimal: 38.37313, -81.593194
     DDMMSS: 38° 22' 23", -81° 35' 35"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Greeneville - Greene County Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.19299, -82.815070
     DDMMSS: 36° 11' 34", -82° 48' 54"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Raleigh County Memorial Airport:
     Decimal: 37.78732, -81.124164
     DDMMSS: 37° 47' 14", -81° 7' 26"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Blue Grass Airport:
     Decimal: 38.03650, -84.605889
     DDMMSS: 38° 2' 11", -84° 36' 21"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Pike County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.56176, -82.566389
     DDMMSS: 37° 33' 42", -82° 33' 59"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Big Sandy Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.75102, -82.636694
     DDMMSS: 37° 45' 3", -82° 38' 12"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Whitesburg Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.22232, -82.874604
     DDMMSS: 37° 13' 20", -82° 52' 28"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Wendell H. Ford Airport:
     Decimal: 37.38736, -83.261595
     DDMMSS: 37° 23' 14", -83° 15' 41"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Belcher Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.36944, -82.324167
     DDMMSS: 37° 22' 9", -82° 19' 27"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Julian Carroll Airport:
     Decimal: 37.59386, -83.317250
     DDMMSS: 37° 35' 37", -83° 19' 2"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Mingo County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.68760, -82.260973
     DDMMSS: 37° 41' 15", -82° 15' 39"
<21>GPS Coordinates for West Liberty Airport:
     Decimal: 37.91453, -83.252121
     DDMMSS: 37° 54' 52", -83° 15' 7"