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 Elk Creek.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elk Creek. 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 Elk Creek.
Large Airports ...
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the south)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Fayetteville Rgnl. (FAY/KFAY)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the north)
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the east northeast)
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- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Concord Rgnl. (ICAO: KJQF)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Asheville Rgnl. (AVL/KAVL)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Mountain Empire Airport (ICAO: KMKJ)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Co. Airport (ICAO: KHLX)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ashe Co. Airport (ICAO: KGEV)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkes Co. Airport (ICAO: KUKF)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
- Elkin Muni. (FAA ID: ZEF)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elk Creek), 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. |