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 Capitol Hill.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Capitol Hill. 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 Capitol Hill.
Large Airports ...
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northwest)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest)
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the northwest)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Winchester Muni. (ICAO: KBGF)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin Co. Airport (FAA ID: UOS)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Tullahoma Rgnl. (THA/KTHA)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Bomar Fld.-Shelbyville Muni.
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville Muni. (SYI/KSYI)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warren County Meml. (FAA ID: RNC)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Capitol Hill), 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. |