California Airports and Major California Airports

There are total 27 passenger service airports in California, out of these there are 9 international airports In California.

California Airports

California Airports Code
Burbank Airport
BUR
Catalina Island Airport
AVX
El Toro Airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
5175 E Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727, USA
FAT
Long Beach Airport
Long Beach Airport LGB, 4100 Donald Douglas Dr. Long Beach, CA 90808
LGB
Los Angeles International Airport
LAX
Los Angeles World Airports
1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Monterey Peninsula Airport
200 Fred Kane Drive #200, Monterey, CA 93940
MRY
Oakland International Airport
1 Airport Drive, Oakland, CA 94621
OAK
Ontario International Airport
ONT
Palmdale Airport
PMD
Sacramento Executive Airport
SAC
Sacramento International Airport
SMF
Sacramento Mather Airport
MHR
San Diego - Lindbergh Field Intl. Airport
SAN
San Francisco International Airport
SFO
San Jose International Airport
1701 Airport Blvd, San Jose CA 95110
SJC
Santa Ana - John Wayne Intl. Airport
Thomas F. Riley Terminal, 18601 Airport Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707
SNA
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
SBO
Santa Monica Municipal Airport
SMO
Van Nuys Regional Airport
VNY
Watsonville Municipal Airport
Airport Administration, 100 Aviation Way, Watsonville, CA 95076
WVI
Public Airports 246
Private Airports 245
GLIDERPORT 3
HELIPORT 372
SEAPLANE BASE 4
ULTRALIGHT 1
International Airports 12

The biggest international airport in California is Los Angeles International with passenger count 42624050 and smallest airport is McClellan-Palomar with passenger count is 5856. Los Angeles International on time arrival flight performance is 80.92% when compared to average united states on time arrival flight performance 79.99%. Los Angeles International on time departure performance is 81.52% when compared to average united states on time departure performance 81.56%.

The total passenger count (Air traffic) from all California airports is 117968341 which is contributing 13.761841913904% of the total USA air traffic.

Browse California airport visualizations on ranks and departure, arrival performance.


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Los Angeles International: This airport is located at Los Angeles city and approximately 1 mile away from central city and it is SW to city. Los Angeles International is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for Los Angeles International is KEITH WILSCHETZ and reachable at 424-646-5060.

San Francisco International: This airport is located at San Francisco International Airport city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. San Francisco International is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for San Francisco International is IVAR SATERO and reachable at (650) 821-3355.

San Diego International: This airport is located at San Diego city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. San Diego International is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for San Diego International is DEAN ROBBINS and reachable at (619) 400-2710.

Metropolitan Oakland International: This airport is located at Oakland city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Metropolitan Oakland International is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for Metropolitan Oakland International is MATT DAVIS and reachable at 510-563-6436.

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International: This airport is located at San Jose city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Norman Y Mineta San Jose International is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 2/01/1946.The airport manager for Norman Y Mineta San Jose International is JOHN AITKEN and reachable at (408) 277-5100.

Sacramento International: This airport is located at Sacramento city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Sacramento International is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 6/01/1962.The airport manager for Sacramento International is SHERI THOMPSON-DUARTE and reachable at (916) 874-0560.

John Wayne Airport-Orange County: This airport is located at Santa Ana city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. John Wayne Airport-Orange County is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 11/01/1941.The airport manager for John Wayne Airport-Orange County is BARRY A. RONDINELLA and reachable at 949-252-5171.

Bob Hope: This airport is located at Burbank city and approximately 1 mile away from central city and it is SSE to city. Bob Hope is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 12/01/1942.The airport manager for Bob Hope is MICHAEL CRANE and reachable at (818) 565-1348.

Ontario International: This airport is located at Ontario city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Ontario International is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for Ontario International is MARK THORPE and reachable at 909-544-5300.

Long Beach /Daugherty Field/: This airport is located at Long Beach city and approximately 1 mile away from central city and it is SW to city. Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ is JESS L. ROMO and reachable at (562) 570-2619.

Palm Springs International: This airport is located at Palm Springs city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Palm Springs International is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 7/01/1942.The airport manager for Palm Springs International is THOMAS P NOLAN, AAE and reachable at 760-318-3800.

Fresno Yosemite International: This airport is located at Fresno city and approximately 8 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Fresno Yosemite International is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 6/01/1942.The airport manager for Fresno Yosemite International is KEVIN R. MEIKLE and reachable at 559-621-4500.

Santa Barbara Municipal: This airport is located at Santa Barbara city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Santa Barbara Municipal is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for Santa Barbara Municipal is HAZEL JOHNS and reachable at 805-967-7111.

San Luis County Regional: This airport is located at San Luis Obispo city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. San Luis County Regional is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for San Luis County Regional is KEVIN BUMEN and reachable at 805-781-5205.

Monterey Regional: This airport is located at Monterey city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Monterey Regional is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for Monterey Regional is MICHAEL LA PIER and reachable at 831-648-7000.

Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County: This airport is located at Santa Rosa city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 0/01/1900.The airport manager for Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County is JON G. STOUT and reachable at 707-565-7243.

Meadows Field: This airport is located at Bakersfield city and approximately 1 mile away from central city and it is SSE to city. Meadows Field is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for Meadows Field is RON BREWSTER and reachable at 661-391-1870.

Stockton Metropolitan: This airport is located at Stockton city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Stockton Metropolitan is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for Stockton Metropolitan is RUSSELL STARK and reachable at 209-468-4700.

California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County: This airport is located at Arcata city and approximately 1 mile away from central city and it is SSE to city. California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 3/01/1943.The airport manager for California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County is BILL MCKOWN and reachable at 707-839-5401.

Redding Municipal: This airport is located at Redding city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Redding Municipal is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 7/01/1944.The airport manager for Redding Municipal is BRYANT GARRETT and reachable at 530-224-4321.

Santa Maria Public/Capt G Allan Hancock Field: This airport is located at Santa Maria city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Santa Maria Public/Capt G Allan Hancock Field is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 6/01/1947.The airport manager for Santa Maria Public/Capt G Allan Hancock Field is CHRIS HASTERT and reachable at 805-922-1726.

Mammoth Yosemite: This airport is located at Mammoth Lakes city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Mammoth Yosemite is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 9/01/1947.The airport manager for Mammoth Yosemite is BRIAN PICKEN and reachable at 760-934-3813.

Buchanan Field: This airport is located at Concord city and approximately 1 mile away from central city and it is SSE to city. Buchanan Field is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 7/01/1944.The airport manager for Buchanan Field is KEITH FREITAS and reachable at (925) 681-4200.

Merced Regional/Macready Field: This airport is located at Merced city and approximately 2 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Merced Regional/Macready Field is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1928.The airport manager for Merced Regional/Macready Field is MARTIN PEHL and reachable at 209-385-6873.

Jack McNamara Field: This airport is located at Crescent City city and approximately 1 mile away from central city and it is SSE to city. Jack McNamara Field is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 8/01/1943.The airport manager for Jack McNamara Field is RANDY HOOPER and reachable at 707-464-7288.

Imperial County: This airport is located at Imperial city and approximately 8 mile away from central city and it is NW to city. Imperial County is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 4/01/1940.The airport manager for Imperial County is SANDRA GUTIERREZ and reachable at (442) 265-3220.

McClellan-Palomar: This airport is located at Carlsbad city and approximately 1 mile away from central city and it is SSE to city. McClellan-Palomar is operated by METRO NASHVILLE ARPT AUTH. The airport is operating from 5/01/1959.The airport manager for McClellan-Palomar is OLIVIER BRACKETT and reachable at 760-431-4646.



California Airports Precheck status

California Airport name Precheck status Terminal
Los Angeles International TRUE TB International - North
Los Angeles International TRUE Terminal 4
Los Angeles International TRUE Terminal 8
Los Angeles International TRUE Terminal 7
Los Angeles International TRUE Terminal 3
Los Angeles International TRUE Terminal 2
Los Angeles International TRUE TB International - South
Los Angeles International TRUE Terminal 1
Los Angeles International TRUE Terminal 5
Los Angeles International TRUE Terminal 6
San Francisco International TRUE International G
San Francisco International TRUE T-1 Area B
San Francisco International TRUE T-1 Area C
San Francisco International TRUE T-2 Area D
San Francisco International TRUE International A
San Francisco International TRUE T-3 Area E (60-67)
San Francisco International TRUE T-3 Area F (68-90)
San Francisco International TRUE T-3 (Gates 72-73)
San Francisco International TRUE T-3 (Gates 74-75)
Burbank Bob Hope Airport TRUE Terminal A
Burbank Bob Hope Airport TRUE Terminal B
Long Beach Airport TRUE North
Long Beach Airport TRUE South
Long Beach Airport TRUE Main
Oakland International TRUE Terminal 1
Oakland International TRUE Terminal 2
LA/Ontario International TRUE Terminal 2
LA/Ontario International TRUE Terminal 4
San Diego International TRUE Commuter
San Diego International TRUE Terminal 1 West
San Diego International TRUE Terminal 2 West
San Diego International TRUE Terminal 1 East
San Diego International TRUE Terminal 2 East
San Jose International TRUE Terminal A
San Jose International TRUE Terminal B
Sacramento International TRUE Terminal A
Sacramento International TRUE Terminal B
Orange County John Wayne TRUE North (Terminal A)
Orange County John Wayne TRUE South (Terminal B)
Fresno Yosemite International TRUE Main
Palm Springs Regional TRUE PSP01
Santa Barbara Municipal TRUE SBA01
Santa Barbara Municipal TRUE SBA02
Arcata-Eureka FALSE ACV01
Meadows Field, Bakersfield FALSE BFL01
Meadows Field, Bakersfield FALSE BFL IT 01
Mammoth Yosemite FALSE Main Checkpoint
Monterey Peninsula TRUE MRY02
Redding Municipal FALSE RDD01
San Luis Obispo County FALSE SBP01
Stockton Regional TRUE SCK Main Checkpoint
Santa Maria Public TRUE SMX01
Sonoma County/ Santa Rosa FALSE STS01
Crescent City FALSE CEC01
Chico Municipal FALSE 1
McClellan-Palomar FALSE Checkpoint 1
Imperial County FALSE IPL01
Indian Wells Valley FALSE IYK Airport
Merced Municipal FALSE Terminal
Modesto City County FALSE Terminal hold area
Oxnard FALSE OXR01
Palmdale Regional FALSE PMD-01
Visalia Municipal FALSE Main Terminal

Airports in California

City served Airport name code
Adin Adin A26
Agua Caliente Springs Agua Caliente Springs L54
Alturas Alturas Muni AAT
Alturas California Pines A24
Apple Valley Apple Valley APV
Arcata/Eureka Arcata ACV
Auburn Auburn Muni AUN
Baker Baker 0O2
Bakersfield Bakersfield Muni L45
Bakersfield Meadows Field BFL
Banning Banning Muni BNG
Barstow Goldstone /Gts/ 00CA
Beckwourth Nervino O02
Bieber Southard Field O55
Big Bear City Big Bear City L35
Bishop Eastern Sierra Rgnl BIH
Blythe Blythe BLH
Boonville Boonville D83
Borrego Springs Borrego Valley L08
Brawley Brawley Muni BWC
Bridgeport Bryant Field O57
Bryte Chp Academy 60CL
Burbank Bob Hope BUR
Buttonwillow Elk Hills-Buttonwillow L62
Byron Byron C83
Calexico Calexico Intl CXL
California City California City Muni L71
Calipatria Cliff Hatfield Memorial CLR
Camarillo Camarillo CMA
Cameron Park Cameron Airpark O61
Carlsbad Mc Clellan-Palomar CRQ
Cedarville Cedarville O59
Chemehuevi Valley Chemehuevi Valley 49X
Chester Rogers Field O05
Chico Chico Muni CIC
Chino Chino CNO
Chiriaco Summit Chiriaco Summit L77
Chowchilla Chowchilla 2O6
Cloverdale Cloverdale Muni O60
Coalinga New Coalinga Muni C80
Columbia Columbia O22
Colusa Colusa County O08
Compton Compton/Woodley CPM
Concord Buchanan Field CCR
Corning Corning Muni 0O4
Corona Corona Muni AJO
Covelo Round Valley O09
Crescent City Jack Mc Namara Field CEC
Crows Landing Crows Landing CA93
Daggett Barstow-Daggett DAG
Davis/Woodland/Winters Yolo County DWA
Davis University EDU
Death Valley National Park Furnace Creek L06
Death Valley National Park Stovepipe Wells L09
Delano Delano Muni DLO
Dinsmore Dinsmore D63
Dorris Butte Valley A32
Dunsmuir Dunsmuir Muni-Mott 1O6
El Monte El Monte EMT
Emigrant Gap Blue Canyon - Nyack BLU
Eureka Kneeland O19
Eureka Murray Field EKA
Eureka Samoa Field O33
Fallbrook Fallbrook Community Airpark L18
Fall River Mills Fall River Mills O89
Famoso Poso-Kern County L73
Firebaugh Firebaugh F34
Fort Bidwell Fort Bidwell A28
Fort Jones Scott Valley A30
Fortuna Rohnerville FOT
Franklin Franklin Field F72
Fresno Fresno Chandler Executive FCH
Fresno Fresno Yosemite Intl FAT
Fullerton Fullerton Muni FUL
Garberville Garberville O16
Gasquet Ward Field 0O9
Georgetown Georgetown E36
Grass Valley Nevada County Air Park GOO
Groveland Pine Mountain Lake E45
Gustine Gustine 3O1
Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay HAF
Hanford Hanford Muni HJO
Happy Camp Happy Camp 36S
Hawthorne Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Muni HHR
Hayfork Hayfork F62
Hayward Hayward Executive HWD
Healdsburg Healdsburg Muni HES
Hemet Hemet-Ryan HMT
Herlong Herlong H37
Hollister Hollister Muni CVH
Holtville Holtville L04
Hoopa Hoopa O21
Hyampom Hyampom H47
Imperial Imperial County IPL
Independence Independence 2O7
Inyokern Inyokern IYK
Jackson Westover Field Amador County JAQ
Jacumba Jacumba L78
Kernville Kern Valley L05
King City Mesa Del Rey KIC
Klamath Glen Andy Mc Beth S51
Lakeport Lampson Field 1O2
Lancaster General Wm J Fox Airfield WJF
La Verne Brackett Field POC
Lee Vining Lee Vining O24
Lincoln Lincoln Rgnl/Karl Harder Field LHM
Little River Little River LLR
Livermore Livermore Muni LVK
Lompoc Lompoc LPC
Lone Pine Lone Pine O26
Long Beach Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ LGB
Los Angeles Los Angeles Intl LAX
Los Angeles Whiteman WHP
Los Banos Los Banos Muni LSN
Lost Hills Lost Hills-Kern County L84
Madera Madera Muni MAE
Mammoth Lakes Mammoth Yosemite MMH
Marina Marina Muni OAR
Mariposa Mariposa-Yosemite MPI
Markleeville Alpine County M45
Marysville Yuba County MYV
Mendota William Robert Johnston Muni M90
Merced Merced Rgnl/Macready Field MCE
Atwater Castle MER
Modesto Modesto City-Co-Harry Sham Fld MOD
Mojave Mojave MHV
Montague Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field 1O5
Montague Siskiyou County SIY
Monterey Monterey Rgnl MRY
Mountain View Moffett Federal Afld NUQ
Murrieta/Temecula French Valley F70
Napa Napa County APC
Needles Needles EED
Novato Gnoss Field DVO
Oakdale Oakdale O27
Oakland Metropolitan Oakland Intl OAK
Oceano Oceano County L52
Oceanside Oceanside Muni OKB
Ocotillo Wells Ocotillo L90
Ontario Ontario Intl ONT
Orland Haigh Field O37
Oroville Oroville Muni OVE
Oxnard Oxnard OXR
Palm Springs Palm Springs Intl PSP
Palm Springs Jacqueline Cochran Rgnl TRM
Palo Alto Palo Alto Arpt Of Santa Clara Co PAO
Paso Robles Paso Robles Muni PRB
Petaluma Petaluma Muni O69
Placerville Placerville PVF
Porterville Porterville Muni PTV
Quincy Gansner Field 2O1
Ramona Ramona RNM
Ravendale Ravendale O39
Red Bluff Red Bluff Muni RBL
Redding Benton Field O85
Redding Redding Muni RDD
Redlands Redlands Muni REI
Reedley Reedley Muni O32
Reedley Kings River Community College CA13
Rialto Rialto Muni /Miro Fld/ L67
Rio Vista Rio Vista Muni O88
Riverside Riverside Muni RAL
Ruth Ruth T42
Sacramento Sacramento Intl SMF
Sacramento Sacramento Mather MHR
Sacramento Sacramento Executive SAC
Sacramento Mc Clellan Airfield MCC
Salinas Salinas Muni SNS
San Andreas Calaveras Co-Maury Rasmussen Field CPU
San Bernardino San Bernardino Intl SBD
San Carlos San Carlos SQL
San Diego/El Cajon Gillespie Field SEE
San Diego Montgomery Field MYF
San Diego San Diego Intl SAN
San Diego Brown Field Muni SDM
San Francisco San Francisco Intl SFO
San Jose Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County RHV
San Jose Norman Y Mineta San Jose Intl SJC
San Luis Obispo San Luis County Rgnl SBP
San Martin South County Arpt Of Santa Clara County E16
Santa Ana John Wayne Airport-Orange County SNA
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Muni SBA
Santa Maria Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Fld SMX
Santa Monica Santa Monica Muni SMO
Santa Rosa Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County STS
Santa Ynez Santa Ynez IZA
Shafter Shafter-Minter Field MIT
Shelter Cove Shelter Cove 0Q5
Shoshone Shoshone L61
Sierraville Sierraville Dearwater O79
South Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe TVL
Stockton Stockton Metropolitan SCK
Susanville Susanville Muni SVE
Susanville Spaulding 1Q2
Taft Taft-Kern County L17
Tehachapi Tehachapi Muni TSP
Torrance Zamperini Field TOA
Tracy New Jerusalem 1Q4
Tracy Tracy Muni TCY
Trinity Center Trinity Center O86
Trona Trona L72
Truckee Truckee-Tahoe TRK
Tulare Mefford Field TLR
Tulelake Tulelake Muni O81
Turlock Turlock Muni O15
Twentynine Palms Twentynine Palms TNP
Ukiah Ukiah Muni UKI
Upper Lake Gravelly Valley 1Q5
Vacaville Nut Tree VCB
Van Nuys Van Nuys VNY
Victorville Southern California Logistics VCV
Visalia Visalia Muni VIS
Visalia Sequoia Field D86
Wasco Wasco-Kern County L19
Watsonville Watsonville Muni WVI
Weaverville Lonnie Pool Field/Weaverville O54
Weed Weed O46
Willits Ells Field-Willits Muni O28
Willows Willows-Glenn County WLW
Woodlake Woodlake O42
Yuba City Sutter County O52
Yucca Valley Yucca Valley L22

California Airports Rank by passenger count and performance

Airport Name Rank FY19 passengers Count Arrival performance Departure performance
Los Angeles International Airport 2 42624050 80.92 81.52
San Francisco International Airport 7 27790717 73.56 78.37
San Diego International Airport 25 12174224 81.54 81.84
Metropolitan Oakland International Airport 36 6686603 81.34 79.77
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport 37 7032851 82.25 82.31
Sacramento International Airport 41 5907629 82.05 84.06
John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport 42 5201642 83.59 83.58
Bob Hope Airport 58 2680240 79.8 78.72
Ontario International Airport 60 2498993 80.31 82.88
Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport 67 1908635 79.35 82.5
Palm Springs International Airport 87 1163883 82 83.88
Fresno Yosemite International Airport 102 853538 82.54 82.73
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 145 403745 79.99 82.67
San Luis County Regional Airport 185 235570 77.56 80.52
Monterey Regional Airport 186 186806 78.6 82.2
Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County Airport 189 217480 80.57 81.58
Meadows Field Airport 232 105104 81.11 86.66
Stockton Metropolitan Airport 236 98908 69.61 59.71
California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport 262 69575 77.89 76.66
Redding Municipal Airport 288 42775 78.27 75.62
Santa Maria Public/Capt G Allan Hancock Field Airport 329 23008 82.94 78.82
Mammoth Yosemite Airport 342 23522 65.1 61.07
Buchanan Field Airport 375 13077 #N/A #N/A
Merced Regional/Macready Field Airport 416 7355 #N/A #N/A
Jack McNamara Field Airport 434 5907 #N/A #N/A
Imperial County Airport 444 6648 #N/A #N/A
McClellan-Palomar Airport 447 5856 #N/A #N/A