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 Chapel Hill.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Chapel Hill. 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 Chapel Hill.
Large Airports ...
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the west)
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(110 miles [177 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(82 miles [132 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Hawkins Co. Airport (FAA ID: RVN)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Avery County - Morrison Fld. (FAA ID: 7A8)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
- Moore - Murrell Airport (FAA ID: MOR)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Elizabethton Muni. (ICAO: K0A9)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Transylvania Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3NR3)
(46 miles [74 km] to the south)
- Hendersonville Airport (ICAO: K0A7)
(46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast)
- Gatlinburg Airport (FAA ID: GKT)
(46 miles [74 km] to the west)
- Jackson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 24A)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson Fld. Muni.
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford Co. Airport (ICAO: KFQD)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Co. Airport (FAA ID: 0VG)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Tazewells Airport
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6A4)
(59 miles [95 km] to the east northeast)
- Foothills Rgnl. (ICAO: KMRN)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chapel Hill), 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. |