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 Amherst.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Amherst. 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 Amherst.
Large Airports ...
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Concord Rgnl. (ICAO: KJQF)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south southwest)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Foothills Rgnl. (ICAO: KMRN)
(Less than 2 miles to the north northwest)
- Hickory Rgnl. (HKY/KHKY)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Avery County - Morrison Fld. (FAA ID: 7A8)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Alexander Co. Airport (FAA ID: NC59)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rutherford Co. Airport (ICAO: KFQD)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Amherst), 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. |