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 Mount Mitchell.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mount Mitchell. 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 Mount Mitchell.
Large Airports ...
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east southeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the west)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Avery County - Morrison Fld. (FAA ID: 7A8)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elizabethton Muni. (ICAO: K0A9)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Rutherford Co. Airport (ICAO: KFQD)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Foothills Rgnl. (ICAO: KMRN)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east)
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- Hendersonville Airport (ICAO: K0A7)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the south)
- Johnson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6A4)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the northeast)
- Transylvania Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3NR3)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Hawkins Co. Airport (FAA ID: RVN)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Rgnl. (HKY/KHKY)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Virginia Highlands Airport (ICAO: KVJI)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Shelby - Cleveland County Rgnl. (ICAO: KEHO)
(59 miles [95 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mount Mitchell), 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. |