Private Charter From Planada, CA
Planada (Merced County) sits 86.3 miles from downtown San Jose — but the number that matters is the one to your runway.
Your Closest Charter Airports — Honest Math
- Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE) — 10.8 miles
- Castle Airport (MER) — 15.1 miles
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) — 41.9 miles
You're airport-close: Merced Regional Macready Field is 10.8 miles (~14 min by road). For most missions, drive to the jet; use the helicopter when the calendar, not the map, is the problem.
How Members Fly From Planada
- Helicopter transfer: door-to-jet in ~6 minutes vs ~14 by road
- Jet positioning: we quote from YOUR nearest field, not the broker's favorite
- Subscription: Rotor, Rotor+, and Mach tiers lock rates and priority