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 Palo Alto.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto.
Large Airports ...
- Valley Intl. (HRL/KHRL)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south)
- San Antonio Intl. (SAT/KSAT)
(135 miles [217.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Austin - Bergstrom Intl. (AUS/KAUS)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the north)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the northeast)
- George Bush Intercontinental (IAH/KIAH)
(218 miles [350.8 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Corpus Christi Intl. (CRP/KCRP)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Victoria Rgnl. (VCT/KVCT)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Rio Grande Valley Intl.
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south)
- Laredo Intl. (LRD/KLRD)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west)
- McAllen Miller Intl. (MFE/KMFE)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bishop Muni. (FAA ID: 07R)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nueces Co. Airport (ICAO: KRBO)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alice Intl. (ICAO: KALI)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Kleberg Co. Airport (FAA ID: IKG)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest)
- San Patricio Intl. (FAA ID: 68TX)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Palo Alto), 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. |