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 Luis Obispo.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from San Luis Obispo. 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 Luis Obispo.
Large Airports ...
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX/KLAX)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Long Bch. Airport (LGB/KLGB)
(174 miles [280 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Santa Barbara Muni. (SBA/KSBA)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the east)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY/KMRY)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Oceano Co. Airport (FAA ID: L52)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paso Robles Muni. (ICAO: KPRB)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lompoc Airport (LPC/KLPC)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Luis Obispo), 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. |