Reading for meaning -- denotation (What do the words say?) and connotation (What is the author doing or trying to do in this piece? I took an inventory of myself [as a researcher]. The results amazed me; it appears that I have most of the skills required to do research.
Another major airport is Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP / KGSP), which has domestic flights from Greenville, South Carolina and is 55 miles from Shelby, NC.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (charmeck.org/city/charlotte) is the closest large international airport to Asheville. About 120 miles southeast via Interstate 26 and US 74 E, the airport is served by AirTran, American, Delta, JetBlue, United and US Airways, as well as Air Canada and Lufthansa.