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The closest airport with national air service is Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), about 60 mi east of the Cherokee entrance. On the Tennessee side, the closest major airport is Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), about 45 mi west of the Sugarlands entrance.
Airport Information
Asheville Regional Airport (61 Terminal Dr., off I-26, Fletcher, NC, 28732. 828/684-2226; 828/209-3660 Guest services. www.flyavl.com.)
Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (2025 Alcoa Hwy., Alcoa, NC, 37701. 865/342-3000. www.tys.org.)
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