Major International Airports

This collection highlights California's aviation infrastructure, from major global hubs like San Francisco International (SFO) to regional municipal facilities. It includes high-traffic international gateways alongside specialized sites like the high-elevation Big Bear City Airport and the desert-based Twentynine Palms Airport. These locations serve as critical nodes for commercial travel, general aviation, and logistical operations, providing access to diverse regions including the Central Valley, the Inland Empire, and the state's coastal metropolitan centers.

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco International Airport is the 7th busiest airport in the US and the 24th in the world in terms of passenger traffic.

San Diego International Airport

San Diego International Airport, formerly known as Lindbergh Field, is an international airport three miles northwest of Downtown San Diego…

Sonoma County Airport

Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport is a domestic airport located 7 miles northwest of downtown Santa Rosa, California, in Sonoma County…

Madera Municipal Airport

Madera Municipal Airport is three miles northwest of Madera, in Madera County, California.

Brackett Field

Brackett Field is a public airport a mile southwest of La Verne, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Apple Valley Airport

Apple Valley Airport is a public airport three miles north of Apple Valley in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Big Bear City Airport

Big Bear City Airport is a high-elevation public airport, operated by the Big Bear Airport District, located in the San Bernardino…

Inyokern Airport

Inyokern Airport is a public use airport located 1 nautical mile northwest of the central business district of Inyokern, in Kern County,…

Borrego Valley Airport

Borrego Valley Airport is a county-owned public airport three miles east of Borrego Springs, in San Diego County, California, United States.

Brawley Municipal Airport

Brawley Municipal Airport is one mile northeast of Brawley, in Imperial County, California, United States.

Banning Municipal Airport

Banning Municipal Airport is a city-owned airport a mile southeast of Banning, in Riverside County, California.

Twentynine Palms Airport

Twentynine Palms Airport is a public use airport located six nautical miles east of the central business district of Twentynine Palms, a…

Salton Sea Airport

Salton Sea Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Salton…

Mesa Del Rey Airport

Mesa Del Rey Airport is a public airport a mile northeast of King City, in Monterey County, California, United States.

Calipatria Municipal Airport (CLR)

A public-use airport in Imperial County located approximately 180 feet below sea level, making it one of the lowest-elevation airports in the United States.

Porterville Municipal Airport

Located three miles southwest of Porterville, this airport hosts the Porterville Air Attack Base, a critical facility for U.S. Forest Service aerial firefighting operations.

New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG)

A public-use facility in Fresno County providing general aviation services to the western San Joaquin Valley. It serves as a replacement for the city's original municipal airport.