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 Columbus.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Columbus. 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 Columbus.
Large Airports ...
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(197 miles [317 km] to the west northwest)
- McCarran Intl. (LAS/KLAS)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the southeast)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(219 miles [352.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(230 miles [370.1 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Hawthorne Industrial Airport (ICAO: KHTH)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goldfield Airport (FAA ID: 0L5)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Tonopah Airport (TPH/KTPH)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the east)
- Eastern Sierra Rgnl. (BIH/KBIH)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Gabbs Airport (FAA ID: GAB)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Columbus), 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. |