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 Gibbs.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Gibbs. 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 Gibbs.
Large Airports ...
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the south)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(128 miles [206 km] to the northwest)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(166 miles [267.2 km] to the north)
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Tri-State Airport (HTS/KHTS)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- London - Corbin Airport (ICAO: KLOZ)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Williamsburg Airport (FAA ID: W38)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middlesboro - Bell Co. Airport (1A6/K1A6)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Tucker - Guthrie Meml. (FAA ID: I35)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
- McCreary Co. Airport (FAA ID: 18I)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Cumberland Rgnl. (ICAO: KSME)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gibbs), 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. |