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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 Shafter.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shafter. 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 Shafter.
Large Airports ...
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the north)
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the west)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lake Cumberland Rgnl. (ICAO: KSME)
(5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast)
- Wayne Co. Airport (ICAO: KEKQ)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Co. Airport (FAA ID: K24)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.009697, -85.102735<11>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Russell County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Russell Co. Airport
- McCreary Co. Airport (FAA ID: 18I)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 36.695333, -84.391444<12>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on McCreary County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for McCreary Co. Airport
- Liberty - Casey Co. Airport (FAA ID: I53)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.308556, -85.059111<13>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Liberty - Casey County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Liberty - Casey Co. Airport
- Williamsburg Airport (FAA ID: W38)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 36.795000, -84.199528<14>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Williamsburg - Whitley County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Williamsburg Airport
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shafter), 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. |
| <2> | GPS Coordinates for McGhee Tyson Airport:
Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028
DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Louisville International Airport:
Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499
DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Nashville International Airport:
Decimal: 36.12447, -86.678194
DDMMSS: 36° 7' 28", -86° 40' 41" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport:
Decimal: 39.04883, -84.667822
DDMMSS: 39° 2' 55", -84° 40' 4" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Blue Grass Airport:
Decimal: 38.03650, -84.605889
DDMMSS: 38° 2' 11", -84° 36' 21" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Bowling Green - Warren County Regional Airport:
Decimal: 36.96452, -86.419667
DDMMSS: 36° 57' 52", -86° 25' 10" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Greeneville - Greene County Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 36.19299, -82.815070
DDMMSS: 36° 11' 34", -82° 48' 54" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Lake Cumberland Regional Airport:
Decimal: 37.05358, -84.615639
DDMMSS: 37° 3' 12", -84° 36' 56" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Wayne County Airport:
Decimal: 36.85527, -84.856139
DDMMSS: 36° 51' 18", -84° 51' 22" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Russell County Airport:
Decimal: 37.00969, -85.102735
DDMMSS: 37° 0' 34", -85° 6' 9" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for McCreary County Airport:
Decimal: 36.69533, -84.391444
DDMMSS: 36° 41' 43", -84° 23' 29" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Liberty - Casey County Airport:
Decimal: 37.30855, -85.059111
DDMMSS: 37° 18' 30", -85° 3' 32" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Williamsburg - Whitley County Airport:
Decimal: 36.79500, -84.199528
DDMMSS: 36° 47' 42", -84° 11' 58" |
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