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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 Nairn.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Nairn. 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 Nairn.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Castle Airport   (ICAO: KMER)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Atwater Muni.  
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.334384, -120.606028<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Atwater Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Atwater Muni.
  • Turlock Muni.   (FAA ID: O15)
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.483972, -120.697222<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Turlock Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Turlock Muni.
  • Chowchilla Airport   (FAA ID: 2O6)
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.113278, -120.246944<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chowchilla Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Chowchilla Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nairn), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Fresno Yosemite International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.77619, -119.718139
     DDMMSS: 36° 46' 34", -119° 43' 5"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.36266, -121.929111
     DDMMSS: 37° 21' 45", -121° 55' 44"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Metropolitan Oakland International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.72127, -122.220722
     DDMMSS: 37° 43' 16", -122° 13' 14"
<5>GPS Coordinates for San Francisco International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.61897, -122.374889
     DDMMSS: 37° 37' 8", -122° 22' 29"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Sacramento International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.69541, -121.590778
     DDMMSS: 38° 41' 43", -121° 35' 26"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Merced Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.28475, -120.513917
     DDMMSS: 37° 17' 5", -120° 30' 50"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Modesto City - County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.62581, -120.954421
     DDMMSS: 37° 37' 32", -120° 57' 15"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Stockton Metropolitan Airport:
     Decimal: 37.89416, -121.238306
     DDMMSS: 37° 53' 38", -121° 14' 17"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Castle Airport:
     Decimal: 37.38047, -120.568194
     DDMMSS: 37° 22' 49", -120° 34' 5"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Atwater Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.33438, -120.606028
     DDMMSS: 37° 20' 3", -120° 36' 21"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Turlock Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.48397, -120.697222
     DDMMSS: 37° 29' 2", -120° 41' 49"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Chowchilla Airport:
     Decimal: 37.11327, -120.246944
     DDMMSS: 37° 6' 47", -120° 14' 48"