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 Whitney Portal.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Whitney Portal. 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 Whitney Portal.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the west)
- San Luis County Rgnl. (ICAO: KSBP)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR/KBUR)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the south)
- McCarran Intl. (LAS/KLAS)
(174 miles [280 km] to the east)
- Ontario Intl. (ONT/KONT)
(178 miles [286.5 km] to the south)
- Los Angeles Intl. (LAX/KLAX)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Visalia Muni. (VIS/KVIS)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Inyokern Airport (IYK/KIYK)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Meadows Fld. (BFL/KBFL)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Mojave Airport (ICAO: KMHV)
(105 miles [169 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lone Pine Airport (FAA ID: O26)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Independence Airport (FAA ID: 2O7)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Whitney Portal), 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. |