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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 Balm.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Balm. 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 Balm.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Avery County - Morrison Fld.   (FAA ID: 7A8)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.944570, -81.995669<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Avery County - Morrison Field
    • Current Airport Weather for Avery County - Morrison Fld.
  • Johnson Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 6A4)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • GPS Coordinates: 36.417833, -81.825139<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Johnson County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Johnson Co. Airport
  • Elizabethton Muni.   (ICAO: K0A9)
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Foothills Rgnl.   (ICAO: KMRN)
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
  • Ashe Co. Airport   (ICAO: KGEV)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Balm), 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 Charlotte - Douglas International Airport:
     Decimal: 35.21374, -80.949069
     DDMMSS: 35° 12' 49", -80° 56' 56"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Greenville - Spartanburg Airport:
     Decimal: 34.89566, -82.218861
     DDMMSS: 34° 53' 44", -82° 13' 7"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Piedmont Triad International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.10132, -79.941123
     DDMMSS: 36° 6' 4", -79° 56' 28"
<5>GPS Coordinates for McGhee Tyson Airport:
     Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028
     DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Tri-Cities Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 36.47522, -82.407417
     DDMMSS: 36° 28' 30", -82° 24' 26"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Greeneville - Greene County Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.19299, -82.815070
     DDMMSS: 36° 11' 34", -82° 48' 54"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Asheville Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 35.43619, -82.541806
     DDMMSS: 35° 26' 10", -82° 32' 30"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Concord Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 35.38777, -80.709136
     DDMMSS: 35° 23' 15", -80° 42' 32"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport:
     Decimal: 34.91572, -81.956500
     DDMMSS: 34° 54' 56", -81° 57' 23"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Smith Reynolds Airport:
     Decimal: 36.13372, -80.222000
     DDMMSS: 36° 8' 1", -80° 13' 19"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Greenville Downtown Airport:
     Decimal: 34.84794, -82.350000
     DDMMSS: 34° 50' 52", -82° 20' 59"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Avery County - Morrison Field:
     Decimal: 35.94457, -81.995669
     DDMMSS: 35° 56' 40", -81° 59' 44"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Johnson County Airport:
     Decimal: 36.41783, -81.825139
     DDMMSS: 36° 25' 4", -81° 49' 30"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Elizabethton Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.37122, -82.173417
     DDMMSS: 36° 22' 16", -82° 10' 24"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Foothills Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 35.82023, -81.611412
     DDMMSS: 35° 49' 12", -81° 36' 41"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Ashe County Airport:
     Decimal: 36.43243, -81.419685
     DDMMSS: 36° 25' 56", -81° 25' 10"