Sacramento International Airport (IATA: SMF) is 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northwest of downtown Sacramento in unincorporated Sacramento County, and covers 6,000 acres. It serves the Greater Sacramento Area, and it is run by the Sacramento County Airport System. The airport is the main gateway to the California State Capitol.
The airport is also a gateway to some attractions and adventures in Northern and Central California, such as the Sierra Nevada, mountain and ski resorts, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, Old Sacramento State Historic Park, Napa Valley Wine Country, Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Cosumnes River Preserve, Hawver Cave, and the Mother Lode Gold Country, including Sutter's Mill and Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park.
