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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 Lauada.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Ferguson Fld. Muni.  
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.439819, -83.402657<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ferguson Field Municipal
    • Current Airport Weather for Ferguson Fld. Muni.
  • Macon Co. Airport   (ICAO: K1A5)
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast)
  • Jackson Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 24A)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.317434, -83.209916<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jackson County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Jackson Co. Airport
  • Andrews - Murphy Airport   (ICAO: KRHP)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lauada), 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 McGhee Tyson Airport:      Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028      DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Greenville - Spartanburg Airport:      Decimal: 34.89566, -82.218861      DDMMSS: 34° 53' 44", -82° 13' 7"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Asheville Regional Airport:      Decimal: 35.43619, -82.541806      DDMMSS: 35° 26' 10", -82° 32' 30"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Greeneville - Greene County Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 36.19299, -82.815070      DDMMSS: 36° 11' 34", -82° 48' 54"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Greenville Downtown Airport:      Decimal: 34.84794, -82.350000      DDMMSS: 34° 50' 52", -82° 20' 59"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 34.91572, -81.956500      DDMMSS: 34° 54' 56", -81° 57' 23"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Tri-Cities Regional Airport:      Decimal: 36.47522, -82.407417      DDMMSS: 36° 28' 30", -82° 24' 26"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Lovell Field:      Decimal: 35.03519, -85.203556      DDMMSS: 35° 2' 6", -85° 12' 12"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Ferguson Field Municipal:      Decimal: 35.43981, -83.402657      DDMMSS: 35° 26' 23", -83° 24' 9"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Macon County Airport:      Decimal: 35.22261, -83.419062      DDMMSS: 35° 13' 21", -83° 25' 8"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Jackson County Airport:      Decimal: 35.31743, -83.209916      DDMMSS: 35° 19' 2", -83° 12' 35"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Andrews - Murphy Airport:      Decimal: 35.19523, -83.863039      DDMMSS: 35° 11' 42", -83° 51' 46"