| Type | Airport Name | City | IATA Code | Connectivity | Distance |
| Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport | Parkersburg | PKB | 35.39 mi | ||
| Rickenbacker International Airport | Columbus | LCK | 55.3 mi | ||
| Port Columbus International Airport | Columbus | CMH | 62.47 mi | ||
| Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field | Huntington | HTS | 70.9 mi | ||
| Yeager Airport | Charleston | CRW | 71.49 mi |
=Medium Airport,
=Large Airport
Connectivity ratings are based on the airport's flight routes to other airports.
The above list contains Regional/Domestic as well as International airports.
| City/Town/Village | Distance |
| Athens(Ohio) | 0 mi |
| Blennerhassett(West Virginia) | 25.64 mi |
| Parkersburg(West Virginia) | 29.18 mi |
| Vienna(West Virginia) | 29.54 mi |
| Mineralwells(West Virginia) | 31.92 mi |
| City/Town/Village | Distance |
| Newark(Ohio) | 52.82 mi |
| Lancaster(Ohio) | 37.55 mi |
| Reynoldsburg(Ohio) | 57.43 mi |
| Parkersburg(West Virginia) | 29.18 mi |
| Zanesville(Ohio) | 42.48 mi |
Airports Near Athens, Ohio, US on map