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 Solitude.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Solitude. 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 Solitude.
Large Airports ...
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(124 miles [199.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the east)
- Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the north)
- Washington Dulles Intl.
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newport News Intl. (PHF/KPHF)
(173 miles [278.4 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- New Castle Intl. (FAA ID: VA85)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Falwell Airport (FAA ID: W24)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Ingalls Fld. (ICAO: KHSP)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Smith Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: W91)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
- Brookneal Airport (FAA ID: 0V4)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Solitude), 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. |