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 Smiths Ferry.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Smiths Ferry. 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 Smiths Ferry.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(146 miles [235 km] to the west northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the west northwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(176 miles [283.2 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the northwest)
- Inyokern Airport (IYK/KIYK)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Kings River Community College (FAA ID: CA13)
(Less than 2 miles to the north northwest)
- Reedley Muni. (FAA ID: O32)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sequoia Fld. (FAA ID: D86)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hanford Muni. (ICAO: KHJO)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Fresno Chandler Exec. (FCH/KFCH)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Smiths Ferry), 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. |