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)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the west)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the northeast)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Placerville Airport (FAA ID: PVF)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Cameron Airpark (FAA ID: O61)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Airport (FAA ID: E36)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Amador Co. Airport (FAA ID: JAQ)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rancho Murieta Airport (ICAO: KRIU)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL/KTVL)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Auburn Muni. (ICAO: KAUN)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calaveras Co. Airport (FAA ID: CPU)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south)
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. |