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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 Buffalo Bend.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Ingalls Fld.   (ICAO: KHSP)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Falwell Airport   (FAA ID: W24)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.377921, -79.122245<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Falwell Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Falwell Airport
  • New Castle Intl.   (FAA ID: VA85)
    (37 miles [59.5 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.483463, -80.099769<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Castle International Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for New Castle Intl.
  • Eagles Nest Airport   (FAA ID: W13)
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 38.077079, -78.944191<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Eagles Nest Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Eagles Nest Airport
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Smith Mountain Lake Airport   (FAA ID: W91)
      (42 miles [67.6 km] to the south)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.107722, -79.592472<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Smith Mountain Lake Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Smith Mountain Lake Airport
    • Lotus Intl.   (FAA ID: 8VA4)
      (42 miles [67.6 km] to the east)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.672921, -78.703348<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lotus International Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Lotus Intl.
    • Brookneal Airport   (FAA ID: 0V4)
      (46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.141722, -79.016389<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Brookneal - Campbell County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Brookneal Airport
    • Bridgewater Air Park   (FAA ID: VBW)
      (52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.366737, -78.960334<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bridgewater Air Park
      • Current Airport Weather for Bridgewater Air Park

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buffalo Bend), 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.10132, -79.941123
     DDMMSS: 36° 6' 4", -79° 56' 28"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Richmond International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.50516, -77.319667
     DDMMSS: 37° 30' 18", -77° 19' 10"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Raleigh - Durham International Airport:
     Decimal: 35.87763, -78.787472
     DDMMSS: 35° 52' 39", -78° 47' 14"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Morgantown Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 39.64290, -79.916314
     DDMMSS: 39° 38' 34", -79° 54' 58"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Washington Dulles International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.94455, -77.455267
     DDMMSS: 38° 56' 40", -77° 27' 18"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.13188, -76.492972
     DDMMSS: 37° 7' 54", -76° 29' 34"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field:
     Decimal: 37.32538, -79.200431
     DDMMSS: 37° 19' 31", -79° 12' 1"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Roanoke Regional Airport - Woodrum Field:
     Decimal: 37.32547, -79.975417
     DDMMSS: 37° 19' 31", -79° 58' 31"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 38.26383, -78.896444
     DDMMSS: 38° 15' 49", -78° 53' 47"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Greenbrier Valley Airport:
     Decimal: 37.85830, -80.399472
     DDMMSS: 37° 51' 29", -80° 23' 58"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Charlottesville - Albemarle Airport:
     Decimal: 38.13863, -78.452861
     DDMMSS: 38° 8' 19", -78° 27' 10"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Ingalls Field:
     Decimal: 37.95144, -79.833894
     DDMMSS: 37° 57' 5", -79° 50' 2"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Falwell Airport:
     Decimal: 37.37792, -79.122245
     DDMMSS: 37° 22' 40", -79° 7' 20"
<15>GPS Coordinates for New Castle International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.48346, -80.099769
     DDMMSS: 37° 29' 0", -80° 5' 59"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Eagles Nest Airport:
     Decimal: 38.07707, -78.944191
     DDMMSS: 38° 4' 37", -78° 56' 39"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Smith Mountain Lake Airport:
     Decimal: 37.10772, -79.592472
     DDMMSS: 37° 6' 27", -79° 35' 32"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Lotus International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.67292, -78.703348
     DDMMSS: 37° 40' 22", -78° 42' 12"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Brookneal - Campbell County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.14172, -79.016389
     DDMMSS: 37° 8' 30", -79° 0' 59"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Bridgewater Air Park:
     Decimal: 38.36673, -78.960334
     DDMMSS: 38° 22' 0", -78° 57' 37"