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 Oakland.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Oakland. 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 Oakland.
Large Airports ...
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(177 miles [284.9 km] to the west)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(198 miles [318.7 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Moore - Murrell Airport (FAA ID: MOR)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Tazewell Muni. (FAA ID: 3A2)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Tazewells Airport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Gatlinburg Airport (FAA ID: GKT)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Knoxville Airport (ICAO: KDKX)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middlesboro - Bell Co. Airport (1A6/K1A6)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oakland), 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. |