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 Rancho Santa Margarita.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rancho Santa Margarita. 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 Rancho Santa Margarita.
Large Airports ...
- John Wayne - Orange Co. Airport (SNA/KSNA)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ontario Intl. (ONT/KONT)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Long Bch. Airport (LGB/KLGB)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- McClellan - Palomar Airport (ICAO: KCRQ)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Santa Monica Muni. (SMO/KSMO)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY/KVNY)
(64 miles [103 km] to the northwest)
- Southern Calif. Logistics (VCV/KVCV)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the north)
- LA / Palmdale Rgnl. (PMD/KPMD)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Mojave Airport (ICAO: KMHV)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Corona Muni. (ICAO: KAJO)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Muni. (RAL/KRAL)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast)
- Chino Airport (CNO/KCNO)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- French Valley Airport (FAA ID: F70)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
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- Fullerton Muni. (FUL/KFUL)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fallbrook Community Airpark (FAA ID: L18)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brackett Fld. (ICAO: KPOC)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Oceanside Muni. (ICAO: KOKB)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Hemet - Ryan Airport (FAA ID: HMT)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Cable Airport (CCB/KCCB)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- Rialto Muni. (FAA ID: L67)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
- El Monte Airport (EMT/KEMT)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest)
- Redlands Muni. (FAA ID: REI)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast)
- Compton / Woodley Airport (CPM/KCPM)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rancho Santa Margarita), 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. |