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 Charleston.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Charleston. 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 Charleston.
Large Airports ...
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(59 miles [95 km] to the west southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(59 miles [95 km] to the southwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(69 miles [111 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lodi Airport (FAA ID: 1O3)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Tracy Muni. (FAA ID: TCY)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale Airport (FAA ID: O27)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Byron Airport (FAA ID: C83)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
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- Franklin Fld. (FAA ID: F72)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Calaveras Co. Airport (FAA ID: CPU)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Rio Vista Muni. (FAA ID: O88)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Amador Co. Airport (FAA ID: JAQ)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rancho Murieta Airport (ICAO: KRIU)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
- Borges - Clarksburg Airport (FAA ID: CN13)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Livermore Muni. (ICAO: KLVK)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Turlock Muni. (FAA ID: O15)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Charleston), 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. |