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 Grandfather.

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

Large Airports ...

Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.cltairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CLT ICAO: KCLT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Charlotte - Douglas Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlotte - Douglas International
- From Grandfather to Charlotte - Douglas International
Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.gspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GSP ICAO: KGSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Greenville Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville - Spartanburg Airport
- From Grandfather to Greenville - Spartanburg Airport
Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://flyfrompti.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GSO ICAO: KGSO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Piedmont Triad Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piedmont Triad International
- From Grandfather to Piedmont Triad International
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://flyknoxville.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TYS ICAO: KTYS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for McGhee Tyson Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McGhee Tyson Airport
- From Grandfather to McGhee Tyson Airport

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

Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://triflight.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TRI ICAO: KTRI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tri-Cities Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tri-Cities Regional
- From Grandfather to Tri-Cities Regional
Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GCY ICAO: KGCY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Greeneville Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greeneville - Greene County Municipal
- From Grandfather to Greeneville - Greene County Municipal
Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://flyavl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: AVL ICAO: KAVL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Asheville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asheville Regional
- From Grandfather to Asheville Regional
Concord Rgnl. (ICAO: KJQF)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KJQF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Concord Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Concord Regional
- From Grandfather to Concord Regional
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- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
  (81 miles [130.4 km] to the south)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KSPA
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Spartanburg Downtown Meml.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Spartanburg Downtown Memorial
  - From Grandfather to Spartanburg Downtown Memorial
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
  (90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southwest)
  - Official website: www.greenvilledowntownairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGMU
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Greenville Downtown Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Greenville Downtown Airport
  - From Grandfather to Greenville Downtown Airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
  (90 miles [144.8 km] to the east)
  - Official website: www.smithreynolds.org/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: INT ICAO: KINT
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Smith Reynolds Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Smith Reynolds Airport
  - From Grandfather to Smith Reynolds Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Avery County - Morrison Fld. (FAA ID: 7A8)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Avery County - Morrison Fld.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avery County - Morrison Field
- From Grandfather to Avery County - Morrison Field
Johnson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6A4)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Johnson Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Johnson County Airport
- From Grandfather to Johnson County Airport
Foothills Rgnl. (ICAO: KMRN)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KMRN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Foothills Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Foothills Regional
- From Grandfather to Foothills Regional
Elizabethton Muni. (ICAO: K0A9)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.elizabethtonairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: K0A9
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Elizabethton Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elizabethton Municipal
- From Grandfather to Elizabethton Municipal
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- Ashe Co. Airport (ICAO: KGEV)
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGEV
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Ashe Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Ashe County Airport
  - From Grandfather to Ashe County Airport
- Hickory Rgnl. (HKY/KHKY)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: HKY ICAO: KHKY
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Hickory Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Hickory Regional
  - From Grandfather to Hickory Regional
- Virginia Highlands Airport (ICAO: KVJI)
  (41 miles [66 km] to the north northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KVJI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Virginia Highlands Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Virginia Highlands Airport
  - From Grandfather to Virginia Highlands Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grandfather), 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.