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LYH Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYH / KLYH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'31"N by 79°12'3"W |
| Area Served: | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lynchburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 938 feet (286 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYH |
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Facts about Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH):
- Because of Lynchburg Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 938 feet, planes can take off or land at Lynchburg Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) is Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) W of LYH.
- The furthest airport from Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,601 miles (18,670 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lynchburg Regional Airport covers an area of 872 acres at an elevation of 938 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Lynchburg Regional Airport", another name for LYH is "Preston Glenn Field".
- Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.55 miles (68.48 km) W | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |    |
| 2 | 52.52 miles (84.53 km) S | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 66.84 miles (107.58 km) W | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 66.95 miles (107.75 km) NNE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 69.50 miles (111.85 km) NE | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 70.88 miles (114.07 km) ESE | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 75.24 miles (121.08 km) WNW | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 82.28 miles (132.41 km) NE | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) W | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 89.66 miles (144.29 km) NE | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 94.10 miles (151.44 km) SSW | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 99.87 miles (160.73 km) SW | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 102.08 miles (164.28 km) SSE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 102.61 miles (165.13 km) SSE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 102.67 miles (165.24 km) SE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,601.05 miles (18,670.04 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,578.98 miles (18,634.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,556.27 miles (18,597.97 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,552.53 miles (18,591.94 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,523.41 miles (18,545.08 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,508.55 miles (18,521.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,499.10 miles (18,505.96 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,487.01 miles (18,486.50 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,474.82 miles (18,466.88 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,457.75 miles (18,439.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,440.67 miles (18,411.92 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,410.06 miles (18,362.66 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,395.55 miles (18,339.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,388.63 miles (18,328.17 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,348.42 miles (18,263.47 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |