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 Glen Forest.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Glen Forest. 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 Glen Forest.
Large Airports ...
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the south)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the east)
- Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville Rgnl. (FAY/KFAY)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the east)
- Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW)
(64 miles [103 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Virginia Tech. Exec. (BCB/KBCB)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest)
- New Castle Intl. (FAA ID: VA85)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New River Valley Airport (ICAO: KPSK)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Smith Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: W91)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen Forest), 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. |