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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 Lovelace.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Wilkes Co. Airport   (ICAO: KUKF)
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkin Muni.   (FAA ID: ZEF)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 36.280024, -80.786069<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elkin Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Elkin Muni.
  • Alexander Co. Airport   (FAA ID: NC59)
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.850688, -81.143970<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Alexander County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Alexander Co. Airport
  • Yadkin Co. Airport  
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east 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
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Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lovelace), 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.10132, -79.941123
     DDMMSS: 36° 6' 4", -79° 56' 28"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Charlotte - Douglas International Airport:
     Decimal: 35.21374, -80.949069
     DDMMSS: 35° 12' 49", -80° 56' 56"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Greenville - Spartanburg Airport:
     Decimal: 34.89566, -82.218861
     DDMMSS: 34° 53' 44", -82° 13' 7"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Smith Reynolds Airport:
     Decimal: 36.13372, -80.222000
     DDMMSS: 36° 8' 1", -80° 13' 19"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Concord Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 35.38777, -80.709136
     DDMMSS: 35° 23' 15", -80° 42' 32"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Tri-Cities Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 36.47522, -82.407417
     DDMMSS: 36° 28' 30", -82° 24' 26"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport:
     Decimal: 34.91572, -81.956500
     DDMMSS: 34° 54' 56", -81° 57' 23"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Wilkes County Airport:
     Decimal: 36.22284, -81.098339
     DDMMSS: 36° 13' 22", -81° 5' 54"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Elkin Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.28002, -80.786069
     DDMMSS: 36° 16' 48", -80° 47' 9"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Alexander County Airport:
     Decimal: 35.85068, -81.143970
     DDMMSS: 35° 51' 2", -81° 8' 38"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Yadkin County Airport:
     Decimal: 36.14208, -80.609228
     DDMMSS: 36° 8' 31", -80° 36' 33"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Statesville Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 35.76499, -80.953896
     DDMMSS: 35° 45' 53", -80° 57' 14"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Hickory Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 35.74114, -81.389549
     DDMMSS: 35° 44' 28", -81° 23' 22"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Mount Airy / Surry County Airport:
     Decimal: 36.45972, -80.552972
     DDMMSS: 36° 27' 34", -80° 33' 10"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Ashe County Airport:
     Decimal: 36.43243, -81.419685
     DDMMSS: 36° 25' 56", -81° 25' 10"