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 Pates Field.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Pates Field. 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 Pates Field.
Large Airports ...
- Newport News Intl. (PHF/KPHF)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk Intl. (ORF/KORF)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Pitt - Greenville Airport (PGV/KPGV)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Rocky Mount - Wilson Rgnl. (RWI/KRWI)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wicomico Rgnl. (SBY/KSBY)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Williamsburg Airport (ICAO: KJGG)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Hampton Roads Exec. (ICAO: KPVG)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast)
- Wakefield Muni. (ICAO: KAKQ)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Suffolk Exec. (ICAO: KSFQ)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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- Franklin Muni. (FKN/KFKN)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chesapeake Rgnl. (ICAO: KCPK)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Middle Peninsula Rgnl. (ICAO: KFYJ)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest)
- West Pt. Muni.
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pates Field), 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. |