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 Lucia.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lucia. 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 Lucia.
Large Airports ...
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the east northeast)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY/KMRY)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Mesa Del Rey Airport (FAA ID: KIC)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Salinas Muni. (ICAO: KSNS)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the north)
- Marina Muni. (FAA ID: OAR)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Paso Robles Muni. (ICAO: KPRB)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lucia), 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. |