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 Desert Shores.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Desert Shores. 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 Desert Shores.

Large Airports ...

• Palm Springs Intl.   (PSP/KPSP)
  (39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Official website: https://palmspringsairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: PSP       ICAO: KPSP
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Palm Springs Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• San Diego Intl.   (SAN/KSAN)
  (81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Official website: https://www.san.org/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: SAN       ICAO: KSAN
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for San Diego Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Yuma Intl.   (YUM/KNYL)
  (97 miles [156.1 km] to the east southeast)
  • Official website: https://yumaairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: YUM       ICAO: KNYL
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Yuma Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Ontario Intl.   (ONT/KONT)
  (100 miles [160.9 km] to the west northwest)
  • Official website: https://www.flyontario.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: ONT       ICAO: KONT
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Ontario Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• John Wayne - Orange Co. Airport   (SNA/KSNA)
  (106 miles [170.6 km] to the west)
  • Official website: https://www.ocair.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: SNA       ICAO: KSNA
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for John Wayne - Orange Co. Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Long Bch. Airport   (LGB/KLGB)
  (124 miles [199.6 km] to the west northwest)
  • Official website: www.longbeach.gov/lgb/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: LGB       ICAO: KLGB
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Long Bch. Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

• Imperial Co. Airport   (IPL/KIPL)
  (47 miles [75.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: IPL       ICAO: KIPL
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Imperial Co. Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• McClellan - Palomar Airport   (ICAO: KCRQ)
  (74 miles [119.1 km] to the west southwest)
  • Official website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/dpw/airports/palomar.html
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KCRQ
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for McClellan - Palomar Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Southern Calif. Logistics   (VCV/KVCV)
  (112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: VCV       ICAO: KVCV
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Southern Calif. Logistics
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Jacqueline Cochran Rgnl.   (ICAO: KTRM)
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KTRM
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Jacqueline Cochran Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Borrego Valley Airport   (FAA ID: L08)
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
  • Current Airport Weather for Borrego Valley Airport
• Bermuda Dunes Airport   (FAA ID: UDD)
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northwest)
  • Current Airport Weather for Bermuda Dunes Airport
• Calipatria Muni.  
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
  • Current Airport Weather for Calipatria Muni.