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 Simpson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Simpson. 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 Simpson.
Large Airports ...
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the west)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the south)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Sacramento Mather Airport (ICAO: KMHR)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the west)
- Sacramento Exec. (SAC/KSAC)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Yerington Muni. (FAA ID: O43)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine Co. Airport (FAA ID: M45)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Douglas Co. Airport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Minden - Tahoe Airport (FAA ID: MEV)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Carson Airport (CSN/KCXP)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL/KTVL)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs Airport (ICAO: KSPZ)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Simpson), 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. |