Meads: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Meads is a city of 288,649 people in United States (Kentucky), 188 m (617 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Meads runs from about 9 h 32 min a day in late December to 14 h 54 min in late June (computed for 38.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Meads is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,017 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Yeager Airport (CRW, 97 km).
Flights to Meads: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Meads · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Columbus, 174 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Charlotte, 391 km — flights
- Indianapolis, 334 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Louisville, 267 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 354 km
- Lexington, 162 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington-Fayette, 158 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cincinnati, 176 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pittsburgh, 324 km — buses · car rental
- Greensboro, 367 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Meads?
Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Meads?
About 288,649 people live in Meads (GeoNames).
What time zone is Meads in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Meads?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Meads?
Columbus (174 km), Charlotte (391 km), Indianapolis (334 km), Louisville (267 km), Cleveland (354 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.