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 Bristol.

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

Large Airports ...

McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://flyknoxville.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TYS ICAO: KTYS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for McGhee Tyson Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.cltairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CLT ICAO: KCLT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Charlotte - Douglas Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://flyfrompti.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GSO ICAO: KGSO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Piedmont Triad Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.rdu.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RDU ICAO: KRDU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Raleigh - Durham Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Fayetteville Rgnl. (FAY/KFAY)
(215 miles [346 km] to the east southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FAY ICAO: KFAY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fayetteville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.cvgairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CVG ICAO: KCVG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Northern Kentucky Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

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

Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://triflight.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TRI ICAO: KTRI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tri-Cities Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GCY ICAO: KGCY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Greeneville Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(82 miles [132 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://flyavl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: AVL ICAO: KAVL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Asheville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Virginia Highlands Airport (ICAO: KVJI)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KVJI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Virginia Highlands Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Elizabethton Muni. (ICAO: K0A9)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.elizabethtonairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: K0A9
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Elizabethton Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Johnson Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6A4)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Johnson Co. Airport
Lonesome Pine Airport (ICAO: KLNP)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KLNP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lonesome Pine Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bristol), 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.