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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 Smethport.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Ashe Co. Airport   (ICAO: KGEV)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 6A4)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • GPS Coordinates: 36.417833, -81.825139<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Johnson County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Johnson Co. Airport
  • Wilkes Co. Airport   (ICAO: KUKF)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
  • Mountain Empire Airport   (ICAO: KMKJ)
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast)
  • Virginia Highlands Airport   (ICAO: KVJI)
    (34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Smethport), 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 Charlotte - Douglas International Airport:      Decimal: 35.21374, -80.949069      DDMMSS: 35° 12' 49", -80° 56' 56"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Piedmont Triad International Airport:      Decimal: 36.10132, -79.941123      DDMMSS: 36° 6' 4", -79° 56' 28"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Greenville - Spartanburg Airport:      Decimal: 34.89566, -82.218861      DDMMSS: 34° 53' 44", -82° 13' 7"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Tri-Cities Regional Airport:      Decimal: 36.47522, -82.407417      DDMMSS: 36° 28' 30", -82° 24' 26"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Greeneville - Greene County Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 36.19299, -82.815070      DDMMSS: 36° 11' 34", -82° 48' 54"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Smith Reynolds Airport:      Decimal: 36.13372, -80.222000      DDMMSS: 36° 8' 1", -80° 13' 19"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Concord Regional Airport:      Decimal: 35.38777, -80.709136      DDMMSS: 35° 23' 15", -80° 42' 32"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Asheville Regional Airport:      Decimal: 35.43619, -82.541806      DDMMSS: 35° 26' 10", -82° 32' 30"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Roanoke Regional Airport - Woodrum Field:      Decimal: 37.32547, -79.975417      DDMMSS: 37° 19' 31", -79° 58' 31"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 34.91572, -81.956500      DDMMSS: 34° 54' 56", -81° 57' 23"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Ashe County Airport:      Decimal: 36.43243, -81.419685      DDMMSS: 36° 25' 56", -81° 25' 10"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Johnson County Airport:      Decimal: 36.41783, -81.825139      DDMMSS: 36° 25' 4", -81° 49' 30"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Wilkes County Airport:      Decimal: 36.22284, -81.098339      DDMMSS: 36° 13' 22", -81° 5' 54"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Mountain Empire Airport:      Decimal: 36.89486, -81.349944      DDMMSS: 36° 53' 41", -81° 20' 59"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Virginia Highlands Airport:      Decimal: 36.68710, -82.033327      DDMMSS: 36° 41' 13", -82° 1' 59"