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 Lake Norman of Catawba.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lake Norman of Catawba. 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 Lake Norman of Catawba.
Large Airports ...
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Columbia Metro Airport (CAE/KCAE)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Concord Rgnl. (ICAO: KJQF)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the southwest)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the west)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Statesville Rgnl. (ICAO: KSVH)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lincolnton Rgnl. (ICAO: KIPJ)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Alexander Co. Airport (FAA ID: NC59)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Rowan Co. Airport (ICAO: KRUQ)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hickory Rgnl. (HKY/KHKY)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Gastonia Muni. (ICAO: KAKH)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Norman of Catawba), 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. |