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 Waterfall Lake.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Waterfall Lake. 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 Waterfall Lake.

Large Airports ...

Piedmont Triad Intl. (GSO/KGSO)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://flyfrompti.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GSO ICAO: KGSO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Piedmont Triad Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Raleigh - Durham Intl. (RDU/KRDU)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.rdu.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RDU ICAO: KRDU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Raleigh - Durham Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Richmond Intl. (RIC/KRIC)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://flyrichmond.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RIC ICAO: KRIC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Richmond Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Charlotte - Douglas Intl. (CLT/KCLT)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.cltairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CLT ICAO: KCLT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Charlotte - Douglas Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
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- Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW)
  (158 miles [254.3 km] to the north)
  - Official website: https://www.morgantownairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MGW ICAO: KMGW
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Morgantown Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Fayetteville Rgnl. (FAY/KFAY)
  (173 miles [278.4 km] to the south southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: FAY ICAO: KFAY
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Fayetteville Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Washington Dulles Intl.
  (173 miles [278.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Official website: https://flydulles.com/
  - Current Airport Weather for Washington Dulles Intl.

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flyroa.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ROA ICAO: KROA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Lynchburg Rgnl. (LYH/KLYH)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LYH ICAO: KLYH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lynchburg Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.gvairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LWB ICAO: KLWB
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Greenbrier Valley Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: flybeckley.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BKW ICAO: KBKW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Raleigh County Meml.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Shenandoah Valley Rgnl. (SHD/KSHD)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.flyshd.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SHD ICAO: KSHD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Shenandoah Valley Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Smith Reynolds Airport (INT/KINT)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: www.smithreynolds.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: INT ICAO: KINT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Smith Reynolds Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

New Castle Intl. (FAA ID: VA85)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for New Castle Intl.
Smith Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: W91)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Smith Mountain Lake Airport
Virginia Tech. Exec. (BCB/KBCB)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BCB ICAO: KBCB
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Virginia Tech. Exec.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Ingalls Fld. (ICAO: KHSP)
(41 miles [66 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KHSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Ingalls Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waterfall Lake), 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.