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 Cowell.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Cowell. 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 Cowell.
Large Airports ...
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Metro Oakland Intl.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(41 miles [66 km] to the east)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoma Co. Airport (STS/KSTS)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the northwest)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Buchanan Fld. (CCR/KCCR)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Livermore Muni. (ICAO: KLVK)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Hayward Exec. (HWD/KHWD)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Byron Airport (FAA ID: C83)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east southeast)
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- Rio Vista Muni. (FAA ID: O88)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Napa Co. Airport (APC/KAPC)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nut Tree Airport (ICAO: KVCB)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- San Carlos Airport (ICAO: KSQL)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Gnoss Fld. (ICAO: KDVO)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Palo Alto Airport (PAO/KPAO)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Tracy Muni. (FAA ID: TCY)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Petaluma Muni. (FAA ID: O69)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cowell), 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. |