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 Ridgecrest.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ridgecrest. 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 Ridgecrest.
Large Airports ...
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(105 miles [169 km] to the south southwest)
- Ontario Intl. (ONT/KONT)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the south)
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX/KLAX)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Long Bch. Airport (LGB/KLGB)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the south southwest)
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- John Wayne - Orange Co. Airport (SNA/KSNA)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the south)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palm Springs Intl. (PSP/KPSP)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Inyokern Airport (IYK/KIYK)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Mojave Airport (ICAO: KMHV)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the southwest)
- Southern Calif. Logistics (VCV/KVCV)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southeast)
- LA / Palmdale Rgnl. (PMD/KPMD)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Trona Airport (FAA ID: L72)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- California City Muni. (FAA ID: L71)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Kern Valley Airport (FAA ID: L05)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the west)
- Tehachapi Muni. (ICAO: KTSP)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ridgecrest), 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. |