This is a list of
airport
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s in
California
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(a
U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the
FAA or airports assigned an
IATA
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airport code.
Airports
Footnotes:
Airport in Mexico with terminal in California
Since 2015, the
Tijuana Cross-border Terminal in Otay Mesa gives direct access to
Tijuana International Airport, with passengers walking across the U.S.–Mexico border on a footbridge to catch their flight on the Mexican side.
See also
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California World War II Army Airfields
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in California for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.
Most of these airfields were under the command of Fourth Air Force or the ...
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Essential Air Service
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List of airports in the Los Angeles area
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List of airports in the San Francisco Bay Area
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List of airports in the San Diego area
The following is a list of airports in the San Diego Area:
International airports
United States
* San Diego International Airport (San Diego, California, USA), also known as Lindbergh Field, is a public airport located northwest of the centra ...
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List of airports of Santa Cruz County, California
The following airports are in the area around the San Francisco Bay, including the cities of San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland. The list includes only public-use and/or government-owned airports in the eleven counties (the nine counties tha ...
References
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic ...
(FAA):
FAA Airport Data (Form 5010)from National Flight Data Center (NFDC), also available fro
AirportIQ 5010National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2017–2021) released September 2016
Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) Data for CY 2019 and 2020 updated November 8, 2021
California Department of Transportation
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is an executive department of the U.S. state of California. The department is part of the cabinet-level California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). Caltrans is headquartered in Sacram ...
(Caltrans):
Division of Aeronautics* Public Use Airports and Federal Airfields Map 201
List of Public Use Airports(Excel spreadsheet)
* Passenger Airports in California 201
Other sites used as a reference when compiling and updating this list:
Aviation Safety Network– used to check IATA airport codes
Great Circle Mapper: Airports in California– used to check IATA and ICAO airport codes
– used for information on former airports
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Airports
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfac ...
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...