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 Derby.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Derby. 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 Derby.
Large Airports ...
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newport News Intl. (PHF/KPHF)
(46 miles [74 km] to the east)
- Norfolk Intl. (ORF/KORF)
(64 miles [103 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Rocky Mount - Wilson Rgnl. (RWI/KRWI)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Charlottesville Airport (CHO/KCHO)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pitt - Greenville Airport (PGV/KPGV)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the west)
- Shenandoah Valley Rgnl. (SHD/KSHD)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Dinwiddie Co. Airport (PTB/KPTB)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Petersburg Muni.
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Wakefield Muni. (ICAO: KAKQ)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Chesterfield Co. Airport (FAA ID: FCI)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest)
- New Kent Co. Airport (FAA ID: W96)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Derby), 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. |