Airports near Salinas, CA
9 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Salinas, California — 7 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Salinas Municipal (KSNS), 1.2 nm SE. Closest public fuel: KSNS (100LL,A), 1.2 nm. Longest runway: 7,175 ft at KMRY.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Salinas | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSNS | Salinas Municipal Salinas · Airport | 1.2 nm SE | Public | 6,004 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 119.525 · CTAF 119.525 |
| KOAR | Marina Municipal Marina · Airport | 6.8 nm W | Public | 3,483 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.7 |
| KMRY | Monterey Regional Monterey · Airport | 12.1 nm SW | Public | 7,175 ft | 100LL,A,UL94 | Tower 118.4 · CTAF 118.4 |
| KCVH | Hollister Municipal Hollister · Airport | 16.3 nm NE | Public | 6,350 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 123.0 |
| CA66 | Monterey Bay Academy Watsonville · Airport | 17.3 nm NW | Private | 2,200 ft (soft) | — | UNICOM 122.8 |
| KWVI | Watsonville Municipal Watsonville · Airport | 17.4 nm NW | Public | 4,502 ft | 100LL,A,G100UL | CTAF 122.8 |
| 9CL2 | Christensen Ranch Hollister · Airport | 17.9 nm NE | Private | 3,000 ft | — | — |
| 1C9 | Frazier Lake Airpark Hollister · Airport | 18.1 nm NE | Public | 3,000 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 123.05 |
| E16 | San Martin San Martin · Airport | 24.2 nm N | Public | 3,095 ft | A,UL94 | CTAF 122.7 |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Salinas as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.