Mineta San Jose International Airport is located in Santa Cruz, California. The airport is served by airlines including United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Southwest Airlines. The airport has a single runway that is 5,000 feet long and 50 feet wide. The airport has a taxiway and apron that can handle up to 12 aircraft at a time. There are also two gates that can handle up to six aircraft at a time. The airport has a total of 10 parking garages that can hold up to 1,000 cars.

Monterey Peninsula Airport Santa Cruz is located northwest of downtown Santa Cruz in Monterey County. The airport covers an area of 605 acres and has a single runway. The airport offers nonstop service to San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento. In addition, the airport serves as a regional hub for Allegiant Air and offers service to destinations in the western United States, Mexico, and Central America.

The San Francisco International Airport (IATA: SFO, ICAO: KSFC) is one of the three international airports serving San Francisco, California, United States. It is located about 8 miles (13 km) south of downtown and close to the city's southern and eastern suburbs. The airport has two parallel runways, 4L/22R and 4R/22L. In 2009 the airport had 63,000 aircraft operations, an average of 203 per day.