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List of airports in the San Francisco Bay Area

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List of airports in the San Francisco Bay Area is located in San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Jose
San Jose
Oakland
Oakland
Commercial aviation airports of the San Francisco Bay area (Sonoma County Airport not in view)
San Francisco International Airport

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 that border the bay, plus Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties) that make up the Census Bureau's San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area.

Commercial airports

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Airport IATA ICAO County Notes
San Francisco International Airport SFO KSFO San Mateo
San Jose Mineta International Airport SJC KSJC Santa Clara Closest commercial airport to Silicon Valley
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK KOAK Alameda
Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport STS KSTS Sonoma Serves the Wine Country region

Federal airports

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Moffett Field

The following airports are operated by the federal government and are not open to the public:

Airport IATA ICAO County Notes
Moffett Federal Airfield NUQ KNUQ Santa Clara


Travis Air Force Base SUU KSUU Solano

General aviation airports

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Towered

Airport IATA ICAO County Notes
Buchanan Field Airport CCR KCCR Contra Costa FAA-designated reliever airport for the Bay Area.[7]
Hayward Executive Airport HWD KHWD Alameda Reliever airport serving the East Bay.[8]
Livermore Municipal Airport LVK KLVK Alameda FAA-designated regional reliever airport.[9]
Napa County Airport APC KAPC Napa General aviation airport serving Napa Valley.[10][11]
Palo Alto Airport PAO KPAO Santa Clara Closest general aviation airport to Stanford University and central Silicon Valley.[12]
Reid–Hillview Airport RHV KRHV Santa Clara FAA-designated reliever airport for San José Mineta International Airport.[13]
San Carlos Airport SQL KSQL San Mateo Major general aviation airport serving the Peninsula.[14]

Non-towered

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San Martin Airport, view from northeast

The following airports do not have control towers, but are listed by their owners as open to the public; pilots announce runway and airspace usage via radio contact:

Airport IATA/FAA ICAO County Notes
Angwin–Parrett Field 2O3 Napa Public airport serving Angwin and Pacific Union College.[15]
Byron Airport Contra Costa Popular soaring, skydiving, and training airport; FAA reliever airport.[16][17]
Cloverdale Municipal Airport O60 Sonoma General aviation airport serving northern Sonoma County.
Gnoss Field DVO KDVO Marin Public airport serving Marin County.[18]
Half Moon Bay Airport HAF KHAF San Mateo Coastal airport near the Pacific Ocean and Half Moon Bay.
Healdsburg Municipal Airport HES KHES Sonoma General aviation airport serving the Healdsburg area.
Hollister Municipal Airport CVH KCVH San Benito Public airport serving San Benito County.
Nut Tree Airport VCB KVCB Solano General aviation airport adjacent to the historic Nut Tree development.
Petaluma Municipal Airport O69 Sonoma Public airport serving Petaluma and southern Sonoma County.
Rio Vista Municipal Airport O88 Solano Public airport serving Rio Vista and the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
Sonoma Skypark OQ9 Sonoma Privately owned public-use airport.
Sonoma Valley Airport OQ3 Sonoma Public-use airport serving Sonoma Valley.
San Martin Airport E16 Santa Clara County-owned general aviation airport serving southern Santa Clara County.
Watsonville Municipal Airport WVI KWVI Santa Cruz General aviation airport serving southern Santa Cruz County.

Notable historical airports

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See also

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References

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  1. "About SFO | San Francisco International Airport". www.flysfo.com. April 9, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  2. Airlines, United. "United Continues Growth at San Francisco International Airport, Adding 20% More Flying in 2025". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  3. "Alaska Air Group fact sheet". Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  4. "Southwest Newsroom". www.swamedia.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. "Moffett Field History". history.arc.nasa.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  6. "Travis Air Force Base Fact Sheets". Travis Air Force Base. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  7. "Buchanan Field Airport (CCR)". Federal Aviation Administration. June 5, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  8. "Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)". Federal Aviation Administration. June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  9. "Livermore Airport (LVK)". City of Livermore. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  10. "Airport | Napa County, CA". www.napacounty.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  11. "Napa County Airport (APC) | Federal Aviation Administration". www.faa.gov. Archived from the original on May 9, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  12. "Palo Alto Airport". www.paloalto.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  13. "Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV)". Federal Aviation Administration. March 10, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  14. "San Carlos Airport | County of San Mateo, CA". www.smcgov.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  15. College, Pacific Union (December 3, 2019). "Angwin Airport". Pacific Union College. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  16. "Byron Airport (C83) | Contra Costa County, CA Official Website". www.contracosta.ca.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  17. "NCSA". Northern California Soaring Association. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  18. "Gnoss Field Airport". Marin County Public Works. Retrieved June 11, 2026.