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 Fountain Place.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fountain Place. 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 Fountain Place.
Large Airports ...
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the north)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(87 miles [140 km] to the west southwest)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the southwest)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL/KTVL)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine Co. Airport (FAA ID: M45)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas Co. Airport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minden - Tahoe Airport (FAA ID: MEV)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carson Airport (CSN/KCXP)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fountain Place), 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. |