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 Pismo Beach.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Pismo Beach. 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 Pismo Beach.
Large Airports ...
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX/KLAX)
(151 miles [243 km] to the east southeast)
- Long Bch. Airport (LGB/KLGB)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(169 miles [272 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Santa Barbara Muni. (SBA/KSBA)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Oceano Co. Airport (FAA ID: L52)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Lompoc Airport (LPC/KLPC)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Paso Robles Muni. (ICAO: KPRB)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
- Santa Ynez Airport (ICAO: KIZA)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pismo Beach), 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. |