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 Franklin.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Franklin. 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 Franklin.
Large Airports ...
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(110 miles [177 km] to the north northeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(207 miles [333.1 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest)
- Owensboro Rgnl. (OWB/KOWB)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Portland Muni. (FAA ID: 1M5)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Russellville Airport (FAA ID: 4M7)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Springfield Airport (FAA ID: M91)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Gallatin Muni.
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Sumner County Rgnl. (FAA ID: M33)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Lafayette Muni. (FAA ID: 3M7)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Franklin), 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. |