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 Ella.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ella. 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 Ella.
Large Airports ...
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the southwest)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the southeast)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(133 miles [214 km] to the north)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the west)
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the southwest)
- Owensboro Rgnl. (OWB/KOWB)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Russell Co. Airport (FAA ID: K24)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Liberty - Casey Co. Airport (FAA ID: I53)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Columbia - Adair Co. Airport (FAA ID: I96)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Taylor Co. Airport (FAA ID: AAS)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Wayne Co. Airport (ICAO: KEKQ)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cumberland Rgnl. (ICAO: KSME)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ella), 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. |