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 Cold Springs.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Cold Springs. 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 Cold Springs.
Large Airports ...
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the north)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the south)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the west southwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Columbia Airport (FAA ID: O22)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Pine Mountain Lake Airport (FAA ID: E45)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Calaveras Co. Airport (FAA ID: CPU)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cold Springs), 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. |