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 Gaviota.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Gaviota. 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 Gaviota.
Large Airports ...
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the east)
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX/KLAX)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Long Bch. Airport (LGB/KLGB)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the east southeast)
- John Wayne - Orange Co. Airport (SNA/KSNA)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Ontario Intl. (ONT/KONT)
(151 miles [243 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Santa Barbara Muni. (SBA/KSBA)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Santa Ynez Airport (ICAO: KIZA)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lompoc Airport (LPC/KLPC)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gaviota), 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. |