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 Chowchilla.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Chowchilla. 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 Chowchilla.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the west)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the west northwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(120 miles [193.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the north northwest)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the northwest)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY/KMRY)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Chowchilla Airport (FAA ID: 2O6)
(Less than 2 miles to the east southeast)
- Madera Muni. (ICAO: KMAE)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Firebaugh Airport (FAA ID: F34)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Atwater Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Castle Airport (ICAO: KMER)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota Airport (FAA ID: M90)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Mariposa - Yosemite Airport (FAA ID: MPI)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chowchilla), 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. |