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 Happy Valley.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Happy Valley. 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 Happy Valley.
Large Airports ...
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northeast)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southwest)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(46 miles [74 km] to the west northwest)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Amador Co. Airport (FAA ID: JAQ)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calaveras Co. Airport (FAA ID: CPU)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Columbia Airport (FAA ID: O22)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rancho Murieta Airport (ICAO: KRIU)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Placerville Airport (FAA ID: PVF)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Happy Valley), 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. |