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 Chico.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Chico. 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 Chico.
Large Airports ...
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the south)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the east)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the south)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(163 miles [262.3 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Chico Muni. (CIC/KCIC)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Redding Muni. (RDD/KRDD)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Sonoma Co. Airport (STS/KSTS)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Haigh Fld. (FAA ID: O37)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oroville Muni. (ICAO: KOVE)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corning Muni. (FAA ID: 0O4)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Willows - Glenn Co. Airport (FAA ID: WLW)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff Muni. (ICAO: KRBL)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest)
- Colusa Co. Airport (FAA ID: O08)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chico), 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. |