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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 Glenn Echo.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Statesville Rgnl.   (ICAO: KSVH)
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alexander Co. Airport   (FAA ID: NC59)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.850688, -81.143970<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Alexander County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Alexander Co. Airport
  • Rowan Co. Airport   (ICAO: KRUQ)
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast)
  • Lincolnton Rgnl.   (ICAO: KIPJ)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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    • Yadkin Co. Airport  
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.142081, -80.609228<12>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Yadkin County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Yadkin Co. Airport
    • Hickory Rgnl.   (HKY/KHKY)
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Davidson Co. Airport   (ICAO: KEXX)
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
    • Lexington Muni.  
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
      • GPS Coordinates: 35.780694, -80.302552<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lexington Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Lexington Muni.
    • Wilkes Co. Airport   (ICAO: KUKF)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest)
    • Elkin Muni.   (FAA ID: ZEF)
      (36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.280024, -80.786069<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elkin Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Elkin Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glenn Echo), 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport:      Decimal: 36.10132, -79.941123      DDMMSS: 36° 6' 4", -79° 56' 28"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Greenville - Spartanburg Airport:      Decimal: 34.89566, -82.218861      DDMMSS: 34° 53' 44", -82° 13' 7"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Concord Regional Airport:      Decimal: 35.38777, -80.709136      DDMMSS: 35° 23' 15", -80° 42' 32"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Smith Reynolds Airport:      Decimal: 36.13372, -80.222000      DDMMSS: 36° 8' 1", -80° 13' 19"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 34.91572, -81.956500      DDMMSS: 34° 54' 56", -81° 57' 23"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Statesville Regional Airport:      Decimal: 35.76499, -80.953896      DDMMSS: 35° 45' 53", -80° 57' 14"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Alexander County Airport:      Decimal: 35.85068, -81.143970      DDMMSS: 35° 51' 2", -81° 8' 38"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Rowan County Airport:      Decimal: 35.64588, -80.520294      DDMMSS: 35° 38' 45", -80° 31' 13"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Lincolnton - Lincoln County Regional Airport:      Decimal: 35.48333, -81.161250      DDMMSS: 35° 28' 59", -81° 9' 40"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Yadkin County Airport:      Decimal: 36.14208, -80.609228      DDMMSS: 36° 8' 31", -80° 36' 33"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Hickory Regional Airport:      Decimal: 35.74114, -81.389549      DDMMSS: 35° 44' 28", -81° 23' 22"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Davidson County Airport:      Decimal: 35.78114, -80.303782      DDMMSS: 35° 46' 52", -80° 18' 13"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Lexington Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 35.78069, -80.302552      DDMMSS: 35° 46' 50", -80° 18' 9"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Wilkes County Airport:      Decimal: 36.22284, -81.098339      DDMMSS: 36° 13' 22", -81° 5' 54"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Elkin Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 36.28002, -80.786069      DDMMSS: 36° 16' 48", -80° 47' 9"