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    Gilliam-McConnell Air Field

    3.7 (3 reviews)

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    Piedmont Triad International Airport - GSO - Lamp post inside Arrival Door 5. Thank you for flying from PTI sign.

    Piedmont Triad International Airport - GSO

    4.1(226 reviews)
    59.9 mi

    Great very quiet Airport. We found ourselves having to fly to Greensboro after getting stuck in DC…read morefor 24 hours following delays and later cancellation of 4 flights that we were trying to get on to head home. Food choice her are not the best and there is no Airport lounge though it looks like at one time they had a lounge available. Though they do have a Starbucks and one of the best places to sit awhile is an observation area located in theMain Terminal by the PGA Bar. This spot was a secret place that a TSA agent made us aware of. This agent was so friendly and helpful cannot thank her enough. We did have to go back out through security to reach this oasis but going back through TSA was so quick and easy. The airport also, had a lovely art exhibit in our terminal which was nice as well. Don't care to get stuck again but if I have to fly through this Airport I am onboard.

    Okay, where airports are concerned you have to admit this is a good one. So simple and…read morestraightforward. They've prepared for some level of traffic that is one day sure to come, but generally they sit relatively empty and waiting. Businesses are flocking to the so-called "Carolina Core" and it's only a matter of time, I think, before they even started expanding. Until then, this one-terminal airport is a breeze. You can walk from security down the singular corridor, and back, in a matter of minutes. It feels homely, warm, and inviting. There's free WiFi and ample seating so that you won't regret thinking you have to arrive an hour early to this airport. I even somewhat regret paying for TSA precheck because it has so far been pointless for my several trips out of GSO. The parking situation outside the airport is also practically flawless. You can park quite close to the terminal for $10/day or snag an Uber that will get you here and back in a breeze. Similarly to the airport itself, car traffic in the vicinity is also nearly non-existent. All in all, it makes the Triad and even more inviting and livable region.

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    Piedmont Triad International Airport - GSO - Inside Arrival Door 5. The design of the panels and the blue text really takes me back to the 90s, maybe even 80s, when I grew up.

    Inside Arrival Door 5. The design of the panels and the blue text really takes me back to the 90s, maybe even 80s, when I grew up.

    Piedmont Triad International Airport - GSO - Landside, baggage claim and rental cars (lower level, arrivals). View just before leaving the downward escalators.

    Landside, baggage claim and rental cars (lower level, arrivals). View just before leaving the downward escalators.

    Piedmont Triad International Airport - GSO - Lower level, arrivals.

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    Laurinburg-Maxton Airport - Dead planes at Laurinburg Maxton Airport

    Laurinburg-Maxton Airport

    4.0(1 review)
    37.8 mi

    This airport is about halfway between Charlotte and Wilmington. It does not have commercial service…read moreand. It offers FBO services and I believe that there are some flight schools operating here as well. I was here because of https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/laurinburgmaxton-aircraft-boneyard on Atlas Obscura. The airport is home to some former commercial aircraft that are in various states of disrepair. The airport property is completely closed and fenced off. Because it's a live airport, trespassing is going to get you in trouble with the FBI so absolutely do not cross the fence line! That said, there are a few aircraft that you can still see and photograph from groundside. Especially if you have a decent zoom capability on your camera. My Google Pixel 4 did a more than decent job as you can see here. If you've got better, then it's going to look good for you. It's interesting and sad and a little disheartening to see these aircraft here, rusting and falling apart. Worth a stop if you're in the vicinity. [Review 13963 overall, 1285 of 2020, number 2604 in North Carolina.]

    From the owner: In 1942, the Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base was created in Maxton, North Carolina. During World…read moreWar II, the Air Base was the largest glider training facility in the nation until its closure in 1945. At the end of the war, the Department of Defense gave the abandoned Air Base and the surrounding 4,500 acres to the City of Laurinburg and the Town of Maxton. The two municipalities formed a Commission to govern the facilities and the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport was officially established in 1945.

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    Dead planes at Laurinburg Maxton Airport

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    Gilliam-McConnell Air Field - airports - Updated September 2026

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