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 ...
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(210 miles [338 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(212 miles [341.2 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Elizabethton Muni. (ICAO: K0A9)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins Co. Airport (FAA ID: RVN)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Johnson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6A4)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
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. |