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 Vesuvius.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Vesuvius. 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 Vesuvius.
Large Airports ...
- Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Washington Dulles Intl.
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(141 miles [226.9 km] to the south)
- Newport News Intl. (PHF/KPHF)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Shenandoah Valley Rgnl. (SHD/KSHD)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south)
- Charlottesville Airport (CHO/KCHO)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Eagles Nest Airport (FAA ID: W13)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lotus Intl. (FAA ID: 8VA4)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Bridgewater Air Park (FAA ID: VBW)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Ingalls Fld. (ICAO: KHSP)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west)
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- Falwell Airport (FAA ID: W24)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south)
- Brookneal Airport (FAA ID: 0V4)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the south)
- Farmville Muni.
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville Rgnl. (ICAO: KFVX)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Castle Intl. (FAA ID: VA85)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Gordonsville Muni. (FAA ID: GVE)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Smith Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: W91)
(59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Vesuvius), 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. |