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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 San Benito.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Mesa Del Rey Airport   (FAA ID: KIC)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 36.228417, -121.121306<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mesa Del Rey Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Mesa Del Rey Airport
  • Coalinga Muni.  
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 36.160233, -120.361261<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Coalinga Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Coalinga Muni.
  • Paso Robles Muni.   (ICAO: KPRB)
    (40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Coalinga Muni.   (IATA: CLG)
    (42 miles [67.6 km] to the east)
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    • Salinas Muni.   (ICAO: KSNS)
      (47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marina Muni.   (FAA ID: OAR)
      (54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.681528, -121.761667<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Marina Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Marina Muni.
    • Hollister Muni.   (FAA ID: CVH)
      (55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.893345, -121.410271<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hollister Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Hollister Muni.
    • Mendota Airport   (FAA ID: M90)
      (57 miles [91.7 km] to the northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.758611, -120.371389<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mendota Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Mendota Airport
    • Firebaugh Airport   (FAA ID: F34)
      (59 miles [95 km] to the north northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.859989, -120.464468<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Firebaugh Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Firebaugh Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Benito), 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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.36266, -121.929111
     DDMMSS: 37° 21' 45", -121° 55' 44"
<5>GPS Coordinates for San Francisco International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.61897, -122.374889
     DDMMSS: 37° 37' 8", -122° 22' 29"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Metropolitan Oakland International Airport:
     Decimal: 37.72127, -122.220722
     DDMMSS: 37° 43' 16", -122° 13' 14"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Monterey Peninsula Airport:
     Decimal: 36.58700, -121.842944
     DDMMSS: 36° 35' 13", -121° 50' 34"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Merced Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.28475, -120.513917
     DDMMSS: 37° 17' 5", -120° 30' 50"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Santa Maria Public Airport:
     Decimal: 34.89891, -120.457444
     DDMMSS: 34° 53' 56", -120° 27' 26"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Visalia Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.31866, -119.392889
     DDMMSS: 36° 19' 7", -119° 23' 34"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Modesto City - County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.62581, -120.954421
     DDMMSS: 37° 37' 32", -120° 57' 15"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Mesa Del Rey Airport:
     Decimal: 36.22841, -121.121306
     DDMMSS: 36° 13' 42", -121° 7' 16"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Coalinga Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.16023, -120.361261
     DDMMSS: 36° 9' 36", -120° 21' 40"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Paso Robles Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 35.67288, -120.627083
     DDMMSS: 35° 40' 22", -120° 37' 37"
<15>GPS Coordinates for New Coalinga Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.16313, -120.293814
     DDMMSS: 36° 9' 47", -120° 17' 37"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Salinas Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.66277, -121.606361
     DDMMSS: 36° 39' 45", -121° 36' 22"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Marina Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.68152, -121.761667
     DDMMSS: 36° 40' 53", -121° 45' 42"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Hollister Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.89334, -121.410271
     DDMMSS: 36° 53' 36", -121° 24' 36"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Mendota Airport:
     Decimal: 36.75861, -120.371389
     DDMMSS: 36° 45' 30", -120° 22' 17"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Firebaugh Airport:
     Decimal: 36.85998, -120.464468
     DDMMSS: 36° 51' 35", -120° 27' 52"