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 Roanoke.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Roanoke. 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 Roanoke.
Large Airports ...
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the south)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW)
(163 miles [262.3 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville Rgnl. (FAY/KFAY)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the east)
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Shenandoah Valley Rgnl. (SHD/KSHD)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- New Castle Intl. (FAA ID: VA85)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Smith Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: W91)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Virginia Tech. Exec. (BCB/KBCB)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New River Valley Airport (ICAO: KPSK)
(41 miles [66 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Roanoke), 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. |