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 Drakes Corner.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Drakes Corner. 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 Drakes Corner.
Large Airports ...
- Newport News Intl. (PHF/KPHF)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk Intl. (ORF/KORF)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(64 miles [103 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Pitt - Greenville Airport (PGV/KPGV)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Rocky Mount - Wilson Rgnl. (RWI/KRWI)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kinston Rgnl. Jetport (ISO/KISO)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Craven County Rgnl. (EWN/KEWN)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Franklin Muni. (FKN/KFKN)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Suffolk Exec. (ICAO: KSFQ)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Tri-Co. Airport (ICAO: KASJ)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south southwest)
- Wakefield Muni. (ICAO: KAKQ)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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- Emporia - Greensville Rgnl. (ICAO: KEMV)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Hampton Roads Exec. (ICAO: KPVG)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Chesapeake Rgnl. (ICAO: KCPK)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east)
- Halifax Co. Airport (ICAO: KRZZ)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Halifax - Northampton Rgnl. (FAA ID: IXA)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Drakes Corner), 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. |