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 Shafter.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shafter. 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 Shafter.
Large Airports ...
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Metro Oakland Intl.
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma Co. Airport (STS/KSTS)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Gnoss Fld. (ICAO: KDVO)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petaluma Muni. (FAA ID: O69)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- Napa Co. Airport (APC/KAPC)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF/KHAF)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Buchanan Fld. (CCR/KCCR)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)
- Sonoma Co. Airport
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shafter), 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. |