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 Merlin.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Merlin. 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 Merlin.
Large Airports ...
- Portland Intl. (PDX/KPDX)
(215 miles [346 km] to the north)
- Sacramento Intl. (SMF/KSMF)
(280 miles [450.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Reno / Tahoe Intl. (RNO/KRNO)
(282 miles [453.8 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Medford Airport (MFR/KMFR)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Southwest Oregon Rgnl. (OTH/KOTH)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Klamath Falls Airport (LMT/KLMT)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Mahlon Sweet Fld. (EUG/KEUG)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the north)
- Arcata Airport (ICAO: KACV)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Grants Pass Airport (FAA ID: 3S8)
(Less than 2 miles to the east southeast)
- Josephine Co. Airport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Merlin), 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. |