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 Valley Lake Ranchos.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Valley Lake Ranchos. 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 Valley Lake Ranchos.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the west northwest)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the south southwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(135 miles [217.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(141 miles [226.9 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the southeast)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(64 miles [103 km] to the northwest)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY/KMRY)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Madera Muni. (ICAO: KMAE)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chowchilla Airport (FAA ID: 2O6)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Fresno Chandler Exec. (FCH/KFCH)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Firebaugh Airport (FAA ID: F34)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Mendota Airport (FAA ID: M90)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mariposa - Yosemite Airport (FAA ID: MPI)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Valley Lake Ranchos), 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. |