Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Balch Camp.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Balch Camp. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Balch Camp.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the west northwest)
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- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the north)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the northwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Reedley Muni. (FAA ID: O32)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kings River Community College (FAA ID: CA13)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sequoia Fld. (FAA ID: D86)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Woodlake Airport (FAA ID: O42)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
- Fresno Chandler Exec. (FCH/KFCH)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Balch Camp), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |