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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 Gillespie.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Gillespie. 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 Gillespie.
Large Airports ...
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(69 miles [111 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah Valley Rgnl. (SHD/KSHD)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Smith Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: W91)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.107722, -79.592472<9>
(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
- Falwell Airport (FAA ID: W24)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.377921, -79.122245<10>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Falwell Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Falwell Airport
- Brookneal Airport (FAA ID: 0V4)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.141722, -79.016389<11>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Brookneal - Campbell County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Brookneal Airport
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gillespie), 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 Raleigh - Durham International Airport:
Decimal: 35.87763, -78.787472
DDMMSS: 35° 52' 39", -78° 47' 14" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Richmond International Airport:
Decimal: 37.50516, -77.319667
DDMMSS: 37° 30' 18", -77° 19' 10" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field:
Decimal: 37.32538, -79.200431
DDMMSS: 37° 19' 31", -79° 12' 1" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Roanoke Regional Airport - Woodrum Field:
Decimal: 37.32547, -79.975417
DDMMSS: 37° 19' 31", -79° 58' 31" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Greenbrier Valley Airport:
Decimal: 37.85830, -80.399472
DDMMSS: 37° 51' 29", -80° 23' 58" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport:
Decimal: 38.26383, -78.896444
DDMMSS: 38° 15' 49", -78° 53' 47" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Smith Mountain Lake Airport:
Decimal: 37.10772, -79.592472
DDMMSS: 37° 6' 27", -79° 35' 32" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Falwell Airport:
Decimal: 37.37792, -79.122245
DDMMSS: 37° 22' 40", -79° 7' 20" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Brookneal - Campbell County Airport:
Decimal: 37.14172, -79.016389
DDMMSS: 37° 8' 30", -79° 0' 59" |
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