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 Salem.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Salem. 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 Salem.
Large Airports ...
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the north)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the west)
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the north)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the south)
- Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the west)
- Tri-State Airport (HTS/KHTS)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Cincinnati Muni. (LUK/KLUK)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Greater Cincinnati Intl.
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Butler County Rgnl. (ICAO: KHAO)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Stanton Airport (FAA ID: I50)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Montgomery Co. Airport (FAA ID: IOB)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde A. Thomas Rgnl. (ICAO: KM97)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast)
- West Liberty Airport (FAA ID: 9I3)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Salem), 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. |