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 Shirley Meadows.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shirley Meadows. 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 Shirley Meadows.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(105 miles [169 km] to the south)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX/KLAX)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the south)
- Ontario Intl. (ONT/KONT)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Long Bch. Airport (LGB/KLGB)
(132 miles [212.4 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest)
- Inyokern Airport (IYK/KIYK)
(41 miles [66 km] to the east)
- Mojave Airport (ICAO: KMHV)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the northwest)
- LA / Palmdale Rgnl. (PMD/KPMD)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Kern Valley Airport (FAA ID: L05)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Poso - Kern Co. Airport (FAA ID: L73)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Porterville Muni. (ICAO: KPTV)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield Muni. (FAA ID: L45)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Shafter Airport (FAA ID: MIT)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Delano Muni. (FAA ID: DLO)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
- Tehachapi Muni. (ICAO: KTSP)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south)
- Wasco - Kern Co. Airport (FAA ID: L19)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west)
- California City Muni. (FAA ID: L71)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mefford Fld. (FAA ID: TLR)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlake Airport (FAA ID: O42)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shirley Meadows), 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. |