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 The Waterfront.

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

Large Airports ...

• Piedmont Triad Intl.   (GSO/KGSO)
  (71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southwest)
  • 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)
  (97 miles [156.1 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)
  (131 miles [210.8 km] to the east northeast)
  • 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] 

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

• Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld.   (ROA/KROA)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east northeast)
  • 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] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Smith Mountain Lake Airport   (FAA ID: W91)
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Current Airport Weather for Smith Mountain Lake Airport
• Falwell Airport   (FAA ID: W24)
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the east northeast)
  • Current Airport Weather for Falwell Airport
• Brookneal Airport   (FAA ID: 0V4)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)
  • Current Airport Weather for Brookneal Airport
• New Castle Intl.   (FAA ID: VA85)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Current Airport Weather for New Castle Intl.
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  • Blue Ridge Airport   (ICAO: KMTV)
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KMTV
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Blue Ridge Airport
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • Danville Rgnl.   (DAN/KDAN)
    (40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • IATA: DAN       ICAO: KDAN
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Danville Rgnl.
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • Virginia Tech. Exec.   (BCB/KBCB)
    (42 miles [67.6 km] to the west)
    • 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] 
  • Rockingham Co. Airport   (ICAO: KSIF)
    (47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southwest)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KSIF
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Rockingham Co. Airport
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • William M. Tuck Airport   (FAA ID: W78)
    (52 miles [83.7 km] to the east southeast)
    • Current Airport Weather for William M. Tuck Airport
  • New River Valley Airport   (ICAO: KPSK)
    (56 miles [90.1 km] to the west)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KPSK
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for New River Valley Airport
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • Ingalls Fld.   (ICAO: KHSP)
    (59 miles [95 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]