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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 Rio Bravo.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Shafter Airport   (FAA ID: MIT)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.505944, -119.191722<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shafter Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Shafter Airport
  • Wasco - Kern Co. Airport   (FAA ID: L19)
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.619667, -119.353667<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wasco - Kern County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Wasco - Kern Co. Airport
  • Poso - Kern Co. Airport   (FAA ID: L73)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.596389, -119.128278<17>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Poso - Kern County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Poso - Kern Co. Airport
  • Bakersfield Muni.   (FAA ID: L45)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast)
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    • Taft - Kern Co. Airport   (ICAO: KL17)
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southwest)
    • Delano Muni.   (FAA ID: DLO)
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • GPS Coordinates: 35.745581, -119.236504<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Delano Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Delano Muni.
    • Lost Hills - Kern Co. Airport   (FAA ID: L84)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 35.624778, -119.686139<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lost Hills - Kern County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Lost Hills - Kern Co. Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rio Bravo), 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 San Luis County Regional Airport:      Decimal: 35.23726, -120.642597      DDMMSS: 35° 14' 14", -120° 38' 33"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Fresno Yosemite International Airport:      Decimal: 36.77619, -119.718139      DDMMSS: 36° 46' 34", -119° 43' 5"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Bob Hope Airport:      Decimal: 34.20066, -118.358667      DDMMSS: 34° 12' 2", -118° 21' 31"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Los Angeles International Airport:      Decimal: 33.94252, -118.407161      DDMMSS: 33° 56' 33", -118° 24' 25"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Long Beach Airport:      Decimal: 33.81777, -118.151651      DDMMSS: 33° 49' 3", -118° 9' 5"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Ontario International Airport:      Decimal: 34.05600, -117.601194      DDMMSS: 34° 3' 21", -117° 36' 4"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Meadows Field:      Decimal: 35.43386, -119.057667      DDMMSS: 35° 26' 1", -119° 3' 27"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Visalia Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 36.31866, -119.392889      DDMMSS: 36° 19' 7", -119° 23' 34"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Mojave Airport:      Decimal: 35.05863, -118.150556      DDMMSS: 35° 3' 31", -118° 9' 2"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Santa Barbara Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 34.42619, -119.841500      DDMMSS: 34° 25' 34", -119° 50' 29"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Santa Maria Public Airport:      Decimal: 34.89891, -120.457444      DDMMSS: 34° 53' 56", -120° 27' 26"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Inyokern Airport:      Decimal: 35.65884, -117.828200      DDMMSS: 35° 39' 31", -117° 49' 41"
<14>GPS Coordinates for LA / Palmdale Regional Airport:      Decimal: 34.62938, -118.084553      DDMMSS: 34° 37' 45", -118° 5' 4"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Shafter Airport:      Decimal: 35.50594, -119.191722      DDMMSS: 35° 30' 21", -119° 11' 30"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Wasco - Kern County Airport:      Decimal: 35.61966, -119.353667      DDMMSS: 35° 37' 10", -119° 21' 13"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Poso - Kern County Airport:      Decimal: 35.59638, -119.128278      DDMMSS: 35° 35' 46", -119° 7' 41"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Bakersfield Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 35.32455, -118.996060      DDMMSS: 35° 19' 28", -118° 59' 45"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Taft - Kern County Airport:      Decimal: 35.14172, -119.438222      DDMMSS: 35° 8' 30", -119° 26' 17"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Delano Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 35.74558, -119.236504      DDMMSS: 35° 44' 44", -119° 14' 11"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Lost Hills - Kern County Airport:      Decimal: 35.62477, -119.686139      DDMMSS: 35° 37' 29", -119° 41' 10"