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 Payne.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Payne. 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 Payne.
Large Airports ...
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(133 miles [214 km] to the southeast)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the east southeast)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Redding Muni. (RDD/KRDD)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Chico Muni. (CIC/KCIC)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Arcata Airport (ICAO: KACV)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ruth Airport (FAA ID: T42)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hayfork Airport (FAA ID: F62)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Dinsmore Airport (FAA ID: D63)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest)
- Round Valley Airport (FAA ID: O09)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Weaverville Airport (ICAO: KO54)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Garberville Airport (FAA ID: O16)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Payne), 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. |