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 Cape Horn.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Cape Horn. 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 Cape Horn.
Large Airports ...
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the north)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the west)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(132 miles [212.4 km] to the southwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(133 miles [214 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the west)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(82 miles [132 km] to the west)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Alpine Co. Airport (FAA ID: M45)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL/KTVL)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Douglas Co. Airport
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Minden - Tahoe Airport (FAA ID: MEV)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Columbia Airport (FAA ID: O22)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the southwest)
- Calaveras Co. Airport (FAA ID: CPU)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Bryant Fld. (FAA ID: O57)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Pine Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: E45)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Placerville Airport (FAA ID: PVF)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Amador Co. Airport (FAA ID: JAQ)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cape Horn), 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. |