Airports & Transfers in Death Valley and Mojave

Airports & Transfers

Inyokern Airport, near Ridgecrest, is served by United Express from Los Angeles. McCarran International Airport, in Las Vegas, Nevada, served by dozens of major airlines, is about as close to Furnace Creek, in Death Valley National Park, as Inyokern Airport is. Needles Airport serves small, private planes, as does Furnace Creek's 3,000-foot airstrip in Death Valley.

Information

Inyokern Airport (Inyokern Rd., Hwy. 178, 9 mi west of Ridgecrest, Inyokern. 760/377-5844. www.inyokernairport.com). McCarran International Airport (5757 Wayne Newton Blvd., Las Vegas, NV. 702/261-5733. www.mccarran.com). Needles Airport (711 Airport Rd., Needles. 760/326-5263).