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 Oak Ridge.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge.
Large Airports ...
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(133 miles [214 km] to the west)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the south)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northwest)
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- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(213 miles [342.8 km] to the north)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(82 miles [132 km] to the southwest)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the east)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(110 miles [177 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Rockwood Muni. (FAA ID: RKW)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Knoxville Airport (ICAO: KDKX)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Campbell Co. Airport (FAA ID: JAU)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Monroe Co. Airport (FAA ID: MNV)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Scott Muni. (FAA ID: SCX)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest)
- McMinn Co. Airport (FAA ID: MMI)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oak Ridge), 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. |