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 Balls Ferry.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Balls Ferry. 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 Balls Ferry.
Large Airports ...
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the south)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(193 miles [310.6 km] to the south)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Redding Muni. (RDD/KRDD)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chico Muni. (CIC/KCIC)
(46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Benton Fld. (FAA ID: O85)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff Muni. (ICAO: KRBL)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Corning Muni. (FAA ID: 0O4)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Balls Ferry), 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. |