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 Whittier.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Whittier. 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 Whittier.
Large Airports ...
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville Airport (GSP/KGSP)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(46 miles [74 km] to the east)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Greenville Downtown Airport (ICAO: KGMU)
(69 miles [111 km] to the southeast)
- Spartanburg Downtown Meml. (ICAO: KSPA)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ferguson Fld. Muni.
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jackson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 24A)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macon Co. Airport (ICAO: K1A5)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Gatlinburg Airport (FAA ID: GKT)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Whittier), 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. |