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 Walker Lake.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Walker Lake. 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 Walker Lake.
Large Airports ...
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fresno Yosemite Intl. (FAT/KFAT)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the west)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. (SJC/KSJC)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Metro Oakland Intl. (OAK/KOAK)
(198 miles [318.7 km] to the west southwest)
- San Francisco Intl. (SFO/KSFO)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (ICAO: KMMH)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Hawthorne Industrial Airport (ICAO: KHTH)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yerington Muni. (FAA ID: O43)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant Fld. (FAA ID: O57)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gabbs Airport (FAA ID: GAB)
(46 miles [74 km] to the east northeast)
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- Lee Vining Airport (FAA ID: O24)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Alpine Co. Airport (FAA ID: M45)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs Airport (ICAO: KSPZ)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Fallon Muni. (FAA ID: FLX)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north)
- Douglas Co. Airport
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Minden - Tahoe Airport (FAA ID: MEV)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Walker Lake), 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. |