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 Long Shoals.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Long Shoals. 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 Long Shoals.
Large Airports ...
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Columbia Metro Airport (CAE/KCAE)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Concord Rgnl. (ICAO: KJQF)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lincolnton Rgnl. (ICAO: KIPJ)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gastonia Muni. (ICAO: KAKH)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Shelby - Cleveland County Rgnl. (ICAO: KEHO)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest)
- Hickory Rgnl. (HKY/KHKY)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Statesville Rgnl. (ICAO: KSVH)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Alexander Co. Airport (FAA ID: NC59)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill - York Co. Airport (ICAO: KUZA)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Foothills Rgnl. (ICAO: KMRN)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Long Shoals), 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. |