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 Lee Vining.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lee Vining. 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 Lee Vining.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(87 miles [140 km] to the south southwest)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(169 miles [272 km] to the west)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the south)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lee Vining Airport (FAA ID: O24)
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bryant Fld. (FAA ID: O57)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lee Vining), 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. |