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 Shirley.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shirley. 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 Shirley.
Large Airports ...
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the west)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the north)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east)
- John C. Tune Airport (ICAO: KJWN)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Jamestown Muni. (FAA ID: 2A1)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scott Muni. (FAA ID: SCX)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood Muni. (FAA ID: RKW)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dale Hollow Rgnl. (FAA ID: 5KY7)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Livingston Muni. (ICAO: K8A3)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crossville Meml. (CSV/KCSV)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest)
- McCreary Co. Airport (FAA ID: 18I)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shirley), 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. |