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 Collins.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Collins. 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 Collins.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the west northwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the northeast)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fresno Chandler Exec. (FCH/KFCH)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reedley Muni. (FAA ID: O32)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings River Community College (FAA ID: CA13)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Madera Muni. (ICAO: KMAE)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Sequoia Fld. (FAA ID: D86)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Collins), 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. |