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 Riverside.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Riverside. 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 Riverside.
Large Airports ...
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(69 miles [111 km] to the west)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the west)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(Less than 2 miles to the south southwest)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Oakdale Airport (FAA ID: O27)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turlock Muni. (FAA ID: O15)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gustine Airport (FAA ID: 3O1)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Castle Airport (ICAO: KMER)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy Muni. (FAA ID: TCY)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Atwater Muni.
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Riverside), 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. |