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 Reno.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Reno. 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 Reno.
Large Airports ...
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(190 miles [305.8 km] to the south)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chico Muni. (CIC/KCIC)
(110 miles [177 km] to the west)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Cannon Intl.
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reno - Stead Airport (FAA ID: RTS)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Truckee - Tahoe Airport (ICAO: KTRK)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carson Airport (CSN/KCXP)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Reno), 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. |