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 Elk Creek.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elk Creek. 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 Elk Creek.
Large Airports ...
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the southeast)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the south)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the south)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the east)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Chico Muni. (CIC/KCIC)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Redding Muni. (RDD/KRDD)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the north)
- Sonoma Co. Airport (STS/KSTS)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Willows - Glenn Co. Airport (FAA ID: WLW)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- Haigh Fld. (FAA ID: O37)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Corning Muni. (FAA ID: 0O4)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bluff Muni. (ICAO: KRBL)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Round Valley Airport (FAA ID: O09)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Colusa Co. Airport (FAA ID: O08)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elk Creek), 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. |