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 Fort Bragg.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fort Bragg. 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 Fort Bragg.
Large Airports ...
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(146 miles [235 km] to the southeast)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(215 miles [346 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sonoma Co. Airport (STS/KSTS)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chico Muni. (CIC/KCIC)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Arcata Airport (ICAO: KACV)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north)
- Redding Muni. (RDD/KRDD)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Little River Airport (FAA ID: LLR)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Mendocino Co. Airport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Willits Muni. (FAA ID: O28)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Bragg), 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. |