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 Amherst.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Amherst. 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 Amherst.
Large Airports ...
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the east)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the south)
- Washington Dulles Intl.
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newport News Intl. (PHF/KPHF)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Shenandoah Valley Rgnl. (SHD/KSHD)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the north)
- Charlottesville Airport (CHO/KCHO)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Falwell Airport (FAA ID: W24)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Lotus Intl. (FAA ID: 8VA4)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Brookneal Airport (FAA ID: 0V4)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eagles Nest Airport (FAA ID: W13)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- Farmville Muni.
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Farmville Rgnl. (ICAO: KFVX)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Amherst), 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. |