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 Lakeshore.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lakeshore. 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 Lakeshore.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(151 miles [243 km] to the west)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the north)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(161 miles [259.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the south)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Reedley Muni. (FAA ID: O32)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Eastern Sierra Rgnl. (BIH/KBIH)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east)
- Kings River Community College (FAA ID: CA13)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Lee Vining Airport (FAA ID: O24)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Fresno Chandler Exec. (FCH/KFCH)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mariposa - Yosemite Airport (FAA ID: MPI)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Madera Muni. (ICAO: KMAE)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Sequoia Fld. (FAA ID: D86)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the south)
- Woodlake Airport (FAA ID: O42)
(59 miles [95 km] to the south)
- Chowchilla Airport (FAA ID: 2O6)
(59 miles [95 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lakeshore), 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. |