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 Charleston.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Charleston. 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 Charleston.
Large Airports ...
- Albany Intl. (ALB/KALB)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Syracuse Hancock Intl. (SYR/KSYR)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Bradley Intl. (BDL/KBDL)
(105 miles [169 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington Intl. (BTV/KBTV)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Griffiss Airfield (ICAO: KRME)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Rutland Southern Vermont Rgnl. (RUT/KRUT)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart Intl. (SWF/KSWF)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the south)
- Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM/KBGM)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the west southwest)
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- Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF/KCEF)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Orange Muni. (ICAO: KORE)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east)
- Adirondack Rgnl. (SLK/KSLK)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fulton Co. Airport (FAA ID: NY0)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Duanesburg Airport (FAA ID: 4B1)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Schenectady Co. Airport (ICAO: KSCH)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saratoga Co. Airport (FAA ID: 5B2)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Charleston), 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. |