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 Rich Creek.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rich Creek. 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 Rich Creek.
Large Airports ...
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(138 miles [222.1 km] to the south)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the east)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ellington Airport (ICAO: KLUG)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbyville Muni. (SYI/KSYI)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bomar Fld.-Shelbyville Muni.
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maury Co. Airport (ICAO: KMRC)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Tullahoma Rgnl. (THA/KTHA)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Murfreesboro Muni. (FAA ID: MBT)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna Airport (MQY/KMQY)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rich Creek), 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. |