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 Nelson.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Nelson. 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 Nelson.

Large Airports ...

Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.rdu.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RDU ICAO: KRDU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Raleigh - Durham Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Raleigh - Durham International
- From Nelson to Raleigh - Durham International
Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://flyfrompti.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GSO ICAO: KGSO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Piedmont Triad Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piedmont Triad International
- From Nelson to Piedmont Triad International
Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://flyrichmond.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RIC ICAO: KRIC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Richmond Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond International
- From Nelson to Richmond International
Fayetteville Rgnl. (FAY/KFAY)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FAY ICAO: KFAY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fayetteville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fayetteville Regional
- From Nelson to Fayetteville Regional

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(59 miles [95 km] to the north northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LYH ICAO: KLYH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lynchburg Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field
- From Nelson to Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field
Rocky Mount - Wilson Rgnl. (RWI/KRWI)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RWI ICAO: KRWI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rocky Mount - Wilson Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocky Mount - Wilson Regional
- From Nelson to Rocky Mount - Wilson Regional
Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(87 miles [140 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flyroa.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ROA ICAO: KROA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roanoke Regional Airport - Woodrum Field
- From Nelson to Roanoke Regional Airport - Woodrum Field
Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: www.smithreynolds.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: INT ICAO: KINT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Smith Reynolds Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smith Reynolds Airport
- From Nelson to Smith Reynolds Airport
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- Pitt - Greenville Airport (PGV/KPGV)
  (97 miles [156.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Official website: https://flypgv.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: PGV ICAO: KPGV
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Pitt - Greenville Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Pitt - Greenville Airport
  - From Nelson to Pitt - Greenville Airport
- Kinston Rgnl. Jetport (ISO/KISO)
  (104 miles [167.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: ISO ICAO: KISO
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Kinston Rgnl. Jetport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Kinston Regional Jetport
  - From Nelson to Kinston Regional Jetport
- Charlottesville Airport (CHO/KCHO)
  (109 miles [175.4 km] to the north)
  - Official website: www.gocho.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: CHO ICAO: KCHO
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Charlottesville Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Charlottesville - Albemarle Airport
  - From Nelson to Charlottesville - Albemarle Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Marks Muni. (ICAO: KW63)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KW63
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Marks Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marks Municipal
- From Nelson to Marks Municipal
William M. Tuck Airport (FAA ID: W78)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for William M. Tuck Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to William M. Tuck Airport
- From Nelson to William M. Tuck Airport
Henderson - Oxford Airport (ICAO: KHNZ)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KHNZ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Henderson - Oxford Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henderson - Oxford Airport
- From Nelson to Henderson - Oxford Airport
Chase City Muni. (FAA ID: CXE)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Chase City Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chase City Municipal
- From Nelson to Chase City Municipal
Person Co. Airport (ICAO: KTDF)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KTDF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Person Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Person County Airport
- From Nelson to Person County Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nelson), 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.