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Sacramento Mather Airport

Sacramento, United States

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Sacramento · CA · United States

Position

38.555°, -121.298° · 98 ft elev.

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Former Air Force base turned cargo and general aviation hub.

Opened

1918

Location

Sacramento, United States

Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR/KMHR) is a public airport located in Rancho Cordova, east of Sacramento, California. It occupies the site of the former Mather Air Force Base, which closed in 1993 following Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) decisions, and was subsequently converted to civilian use. The airport primarily serves cargo operations, general aviation, and some charter activity, rather than scheduled commercial passenger service. Its long runways, a legacy of its military past, make it well-suited for large cargo aircraft and training operations. Mather is managed by the County of Sacramento and plays a supporting role in the regional aviation network, complementing Sacramento International Airport (SMF) which handles the bulk of commercial passenger traffic in the area.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible primarily by car via Douglas Road and US Highway 50, with limited public transit options connecting to the broader Sacramento area.

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Mather does not host scheduled commercial passenger airline service but supports cargo carriers and charter operators.

Notable facts

›Originally established as Mather Field in 1918 as a World War I Army training base.
›Operated as Mather Air Force Base for decades before closing in 1993 under BRAC.
›The airport features runways over 11,000 feet in length, a legacy of strategic military use.
›Serves as a base for fire-fighting aerial operations in Northern California.
›Managed by the County of Sacramento Department of Airports.

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Sacramento Mather Airport is a public airport 11 miles east of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is on the site of Mather Air Force Base, which closed in 1993 pursuant to BRAC action. The airport is one of 4 airports serving Sacramento, the others being Sacramento International Airport, Sacramento Executive Airport, and Franklin Field.

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