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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 Rock City.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Lebanon Muni.   (FAA ID: M54)
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 36.190411, -86.315690<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lebanon Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Lebanon Muni.
  • Lafayette Muni.   (FAA ID: 3M7)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • GPS Coordinates: 36.520028, -86.058056<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lafayette Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Lafayette Muni.
  • Gallatin Muni.  
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 36.378659, -86.408881<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gallatin Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Gallatin Muni.
  • Sumner County Rgnl.   (FAA ID: M33)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 36.376833, -86.408750<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sumner County Regional Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Sumner County Rgnl.
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Smithville Muni.   (FAA ID: 0A3)
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 35.985312, -85.809318<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Smithville Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Smithville Muni.
    • Jackson Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 1A7)
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.397281, -85.641643<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jackson County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Jackson Co. Airport
    • Smyrna Airport   (MQY/KMQY)
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest)
    • Murfreesboro Muni.   (FAA ID: MBT)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 35.877472, -86.377528<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Murfreesboro Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Murfreesboro Muni.
    • Upper Cumberland Rgnl.   (FAA ID: SRB)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.055933, -85.530748<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Upper Cumberland Regional Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Upper Cumberland Rgnl.
    • Sparta - White Co. Airport  
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.056730, -85.529977<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sparta - White County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Sparta - White Co. Airport
    • Portland Muni.   (FAA ID: 1M5)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.592875, -86.476910<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Portland Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Portland Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rock City), 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 Nashville International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.12447, -86.678194
     DDMMSS: 36° 7' 28", -86° 40' 41"
<3>GPS Coordinates for McGhee Tyson Airport:
     Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028
     DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Louisville International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499
     DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Birmingham - Shuttlesworth International Airport:
     Decimal: 33.56388, -86.752306
     DDMMSS: 33° 33' 49", -86° 45' 8"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport:
     Decimal: 33.63672, -84.428066
     DDMMSS: 33° 38' 12", -84° 25' 41"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.04883, -84.667822
     DDMMSS: 39° 2' 55", -84° 40' 4"
<8>GPS Coordinates for John C. Tune Airport:
     Decimal: 36.18236, -86.886722
     DDMMSS: 36° 10' 56", -86° 53' 12"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Bowling Green - Warren County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 36.96452, -86.419667
     DDMMSS: 36° 57' 52", -86° 25' 10"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Lovell Field:
     Decimal: 35.03519, -85.203556
     DDMMSS: 35° 2' 6", -85° 12' 12"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Lebanon Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.19041, -86.315690
     DDMMSS: 36° 11' 25", -86° 18' 56"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Lafayette Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.52002, -86.058056
     DDMMSS: 36° 31' 12", -86° 3' 29"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Gallatin Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.37865, -86.408881
     DDMMSS: 36° 22' 43", -86° 24' 31"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Sumner County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 36.37683, -86.408750
     DDMMSS: 36° 22' 36", -86° 24' 31"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Smithville Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 35.98531, -85.809318
     DDMMSS: 35° 59' 7", -85° 48' 33"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Jackson County Airport:
     Decimal: 36.39728, -85.641643
     DDMMSS: 36° 23' 50", -85° 38' 29"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Smyrna Airport:
     Decimal: 36.00897, -86.520083
     DDMMSS: 36° 0' 32", -86° 31' 12"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Murfreesboro Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 35.87747, -86.377528
     DDMMSS: 35° 52' 38", -86° 22' 39"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Upper Cumberland Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 36.05593, -85.530748
     DDMMSS: 36° 3' 21", -85° 31' 50"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Sparta - White County Airport:
     Decimal: 36.05673, -85.529977
     DDMMSS: 36° 3' 24", -85° 31' 47"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Portland Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.59287, -86.476910
     DDMMSS: 36° 35' 34", -86° 28' 36"