North America
United States of America
Virginia
Charlottesville (and vicinity)
Weyers Cave, VA
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport – SHD Airport
The Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport – SHD Airport, caters Weyers Cave in Virginia. This airport is used for civil use and is owned by the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Commission, which is a union of cities Staunton, Waynesboro and Harrisonburg, and the counties of Augusta and Rockingham. Locust Dale, Scottsville and Zion Crossroads are cities and town surrounding SHD airport. Majority of SHD airport operation is on General Aviation and air taxis. Most aircrafts hub in the airport are single-engine aircrafts.
Best Time to Visit
SHD airport was completed in 1958 and only started its service in 1960 by using the war-surplus DC-3s. The airport had undergone several enhancements over time. In 1991, commuter terminal was enlarged to accommodate better. In 2004, SHD was again awarded grant for repair of runways and, in 2005 for the repair of its air taxiways. Currently, there are only one-passenger airlines operating in SHD airport- the United Express, which brings passengers to Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Near SHD airport are other alternative airports that can be taken for faster and more direct routes. There is the CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport in Charlottesville, LYH-Lynchburg Regional Airport in Lynchburg; and FRR-Front Royal - Warren County Airport in Front Royal.
Hotels nearby are also abundant in SHD airport. There is the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, which is the best hotel for business trips. Another is the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Harrisonburg, which features spacious accommodations and basic facilities.
On this page it is easy to search for Weyers Cave, VA airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Weyers Cave, VA, United States (SHD-Shenandoah Valley Regional) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the SHD airport. Most of these SHD hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Weyers Cave, VA motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the SHD airport are John Paul Jones Arena, Albemarle County Court House, and Jefferson Vineyards.
