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 West Bishop.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from West Bishop. 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 West Bishop.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the north northwest)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the west)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the west northwest)
- McCarran Intl. (LAS/KLAS)
(202 miles [325.1 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merced Muni. (MCE/KMCE)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Eastern Sierra Rgnl. (BIH/KBIH)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Independence Airport (FAA ID: 2O7)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Lee Vining Airport (FAA ID: O24)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Pine Airport (FAA ID: O26)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Bishop), 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. |