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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 Rock Springs.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Bakersfield Muni.   (FAA ID: L45)
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest)
  • Poso - Kern Co. Airport   (FAA ID: L73)
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.596389, -119.128278<15>
      (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
  • Shafter Airport   (FAA ID: MIT)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.505944, -119.191722<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shafter Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Shafter Airport
  • Tehachapi Muni.   (ICAO: KTSP)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Kern Valley Airport   (FAA ID: L05)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 35.728222, -118.419722<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kern Valley Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Kern Valley Airport
    • Delano Muni.   (FAA ID: DLO)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 35.745581, -119.236504<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Delano Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Delano Muni.
    • Wasco - Kern Co. Airport   (FAA ID: L19)
      (36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 35.619667, -119.353667<20>
        (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
    • Taft - Kern Co. Airport   (ICAO: KL17)
      (43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rock Springs), 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 Bob Hope Airport:
     Decimal: 34.20066, -118.358667
     DDMMSS: 34° 12' 2", -118° 21' 31"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Los Angeles International Airport:
     Decimal: 33.94252, -118.407161
     DDMMSS: 33° 56' 33", -118° 24' 25"
<4>GPS Coordinates for San Luis County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 35.23726, -120.642597
     DDMMSS: 35° 14' 14", -120° 38' 33"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Fresno Yosemite International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.77619, -119.718139
     DDMMSS: 36° 46' 34", -119° 43' 5"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Ontario International Airport:
     Decimal: 34.05600, -117.601194
     DDMMSS: 34° 3' 21", -117° 36' 4"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Long Beach Airport:
     Decimal: 33.81777, -118.151651
     DDMMSS: 33° 49' 3", -118° 9' 5"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Meadows Field:
     Decimal: 35.43386, -119.057667
     DDMMSS: 35° 26' 1", -119° 3' 27"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Mojave Airport:
     Decimal: 35.05863, -118.150556
     DDMMSS: 35° 3' 31", -118° 9' 2"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Inyokern Airport:
     Decimal: 35.65884, -117.828200
     DDMMSS: 35° 39' 31", -117° 49' 41"
<11>GPS Coordinates for LA / Palmdale Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 34.62938, -118.084553
     DDMMSS: 34° 37' 45", -118° 5' 4"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Visalia Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.31866, -119.392889
     DDMMSS: 36° 19' 7", -119° 23' 34"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Van Nuys Airport:
     Decimal: 34.20980, -118.489972
     DDMMSS: 34° 12' 35", -118° 29' 23"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Bakersfield Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 35.32455, -118.996060
     DDMMSS: 35° 19' 28", -118° 59' 45"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Poso - Kern County Airport:
     Decimal: 35.59638, -119.128278
     DDMMSS: 35° 35' 46", -119° 7' 41"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Shafter Airport:
     Decimal: 35.50594, -119.191722
     DDMMSS: 35° 30' 21", -119° 11' 30"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Tehachapi Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 35.13500, -118.439222
     DDMMSS: 35° 8' 5", -118° 26' 21"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Kern Valley Airport:
     Decimal: 35.72822, -118.419722
     DDMMSS: 35° 43' 41", -118° 25' 10"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Delano Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 35.74558, -119.236504
     DDMMSS: 35° 44' 44", -119° 14' 11"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Wasco - Kern County Airport:
     Decimal: 35.61966, -119.353667
     DDMMSS: 35° 37' 10", -119° 21' 13"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Taft - Kern County Airport:
     Decimal: 35.14172, -119.438222
     DDMMSS: 35° 8' 30", -119° 26' 17"