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 Walnut Creek.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Walnut Creek. 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 Walnut Creek.
Large Airports ...
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Metro Oakland Intl.
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stockton Metro Airport (SCK/KSCK)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoma Co. Airport (STS/KSTS)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the northeast)
- Modesto City - Co. Airport (MOD/KMOD)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY/KMRY)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Buchanan Fld. (CCR/KCCR)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hayward Exec. (HWD/KHWD)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Livermore Muni. (ICAO: KLVK)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Byron Airport (FAA ID: C83)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Napa Co. Airport (APC/KAPC)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Rio Vista Muni. (FAA ID: O88)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- San Carlos Airport (ICAO: KSQL)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Palo Alto Airport (PAO/KPAO)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
- Gnoss Fld. (ICAO: KDVO)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Nut Tree Airport (ICAO: KVCB)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF/KHAF)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Walnut Creek), 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. |