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 Rich Mountain.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rich Mountain. 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 Rich Mountain.
Large Airports ...
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the east southeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(87 miles [140 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Jackson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 24A)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ferguson Fld. Muni.
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Macon Co. Airport (ICAO: K1A5)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Transylvania Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3NR3)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hendersonville Airport (ICAO: K0A7)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east)
- Pickens Co. Airport (FAA ID: LQK)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rich Mountain), 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. |