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 Potts Creek.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Potts Creek. 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 Potts Creek.
Large Airports ...
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(105 miles [169 km] to the south)
- Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the north)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Washington Dulles Intl.
(174 miles [280 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- New Castle Intl. (FAA ID: VA85)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Ingalls Fld. (ICAO: KHSP)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Tech. Exec. (BCB/KBCB)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
- New River Valley Airport (ICAO: KPSK)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: W91)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Potts Creek), 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. |