Anderson County Regional Airport – AND Anderson
A public airport located in Anderson County, South Carolina, Anderson Regional Airport or Anderson County Airport is at 3 miles southwest of Anderson. In South Carolina, it has been recorded as the busiest airport, and was planned to be renovated on May 2018. This included improvements on the runway as well as ADA-compliant aviation terminal. Generating over 13 million each year, it is being visited by 14,000 passengers and it continues to rise annually.
Best Time to Visit
AND-Anderson County Regional Airport has two runways and it covers 2.85 square kilometres of land area. There are also 2 hellipads on the airport. This regional airport is considered to be the head quarters of Anderson County Civil Air Patrol. It was first known as Anderson County Airport, which was known to be the first airport within the area back in 1932. The initial purpose of the airport that time was an emergency landing field but it eventually became a host for air mail delivery service. Amelia Earhart inspired the full construction of the place into an airport in 1931. It was opened September 1937. Greenville, being one of the largest cities in the state, as well as Piedmont, are two of the nearby cities most visited when taking a flight to Anderson Regional Airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Within 6 kilometers away from the airport, travellers can find the Holiday Inn Anderson, and the Red Roof Inn & Suites Anderson, SC. You can also book a stay at the InTown Suites Extended Stay Anderson SC, which is also around 7 km away.
Tourists can find Greenwood County Airport (GRD) near Anderson County Regional Airport (AND), serving the city of Greenwood.