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 Providence.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Providence. 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 Providence.
Large Airports ...
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the north northeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(197 miles [317 km] to the north northeast)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the north)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(215 miles [346 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast)
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Owensboro Rgnl. (OWB/KOWB)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Russellville Airport (FAA ID: 4M7)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Portland Muni. (FAA ID: 1M5)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Springfield Airport (FAA ID: M91)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Gallatin Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sumner County Rgnl. (FAA ID: M33)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Providence), 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. |