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 Fork Ridge.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fork Ridge. 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 Fork Ridge.
Large Airports ...
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the south southeast)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(192 miles [309 km] to the east southeast)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(82 miles [132 km] to the southwest)
- Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW)
(87 miles [140 km] to the north)
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- Tri-State Airport (HTS/KHTS)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Tazewell Co. Airport (ICAO: KJFZ)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grundy Muni. (FAA ID: GDY)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Welch Muni. (FAA ID: I25)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher Rgnl. (FAA ID: 57KY)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia Highlands Airport (ICAO: KVJI)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Mountain Empire Airport (ICAO: KMKJ)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fork Ridge), 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. |