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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 Atlantic Beach.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Grand Strand Airport   (CRE/KCRE)
    (Less than 2 miles to the north northwest)
  • Odell Williamson Muni.   (FAA ID: 60J)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 33.908506, -78.436672<8>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Odell Williamson Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Odell Williamson Muni.
  • Twin City Airport   (FAA ID: 5J9)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 34.088417, -78.864917<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Twin City Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Twin City Airport
  • Conway - Horry Co. Airport   (ICAO: KHYW)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Columbus County Muni.   (ICAO: KCPC)
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atlantic Beach), 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 Myrtle Beach International Airport:      Decimal: 33.67975, -78.928333      DDMMSS: 33° 40' 47", -78° 55' 41"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Fayetteville Regional Airport:      Decimal: 34.99122, -78.880278      DDMMSS: 34° 59' 28", -78° 52' 49"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Charleston International Airport:      Decimal: 32.89863, -80.040528      DDMMSS: 32° 53' 55", -80° 2' 25"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Wilmington International Airport:      Decimal: 34.27060, -77.902558      DDMMSS: 34° 16' 14", -77° 54' 9"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Albert J. Ellis Airport:      Decimal: 34.82916, -77.612138      DDMMSS: 34° 49' 44", -77° 36' 43"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Grand Strand Airport:      Decimal: 33.81175, -78.723944      DDMMSS: 33° 48' 42", -78° 43' 26"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Odell Williamson Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 33.90850, -78.436672      DDMMSS: 33° 54' 30", -78° 26' 12"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Twin City Airport:      Decimal: 34.08841, -78.864917      DDMMSS: 34° 5' 18", -78° 51' 53"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Conway - Horry County Airport:      Decimal: 33.82848, -79.122176      DDMMSS: 33° 49' 42", -79° 7' 19"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Columbus County Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 34.27287, -78.714988      DDMMSS: 34° 16' 22", -78° 42' 53"