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 Sheldon.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sheldon. 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 Sheldon.
Large Airports ...
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the southwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(110 miles [177 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Franklin Fld. (FAA ID: F72)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rancho Murieta Airport (ICAO: KRIU)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Borges - Clarksburg Airport (FAA ID: CN13)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lodi Airport (FAA ID: 1O3)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- McClellan Airfield (ICAO: KMCC)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Cameron Airpark (FAA ID: O61)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Vista Muni. (FAA ID: O88)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amador Co. Airport (FAA ID: JAQ)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- University Airport (FAA ID: EDU)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sheldon), 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. |