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 Spruce Pine.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Spruce Pine. 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 Spruce Pine.
Large Airports ...
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the southeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the west)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(69 miles [111 km] to the south)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Concord Rgnl. (ICAO: KJQF)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Avery County - Morrison Fld. (FAA ID: 7A8)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Foothills Rgnl. (ICAO: KMRN)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Elizabethton Muni. (ICAO: K0A9)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Rutherford Co. Airport (ICAO: KFQD)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Johnson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6A4)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Hickory Rgnl. (HKY/KHKY)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Spruce Pine), 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. |