Airport guide
Mather AirportIATA code MHR
Mather Airport (MHR/KMHR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sacramento, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sacramento, United States
- Codes
- MHR · KMHR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- North America
Mather Airport (MHR/KMHR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sacramento, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 38.050°, -121.930°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mather Airport (MHR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sacramento, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mather Airport details
- IATA code
- MHR
- ICAO code
- KMHR
- City
- Sacramento
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 38.555°, -121.298°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Mather Airport’s own pages.
MHR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 30 m (98 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 188
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sacramento International Airport SMF · 30 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MHR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 04R/22L: 3,445 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R/22L | 3,445 m11,301 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 04L/22R | 1,853 m6,081 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from MHR
Originfacts does not track any routes from MHR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MHR is
17 km east
Mather Airport lies 17 km east of Sacramento city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at MHR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sacramento, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mather Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sacramento.aero/mhr (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Sacramento
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SacramentoSacramento Executive AirportSAC0 km
- ConcordBuchanan FieldCCR13 km
- BerkeleyBerkeleyJBK38 km
- HaywardHayward Executive AirportHWD44 km
- OaklandMetropolitan Oakland International AirportOAK45 km
- San FranciscoSan Francisco International AirportSFO63 km
- StocktonStockton AirportSCK63 km
- San JoseNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSJC76 km
- SacramentoSacramento International AirportSMF77 km
Mather Airport: common questions
Where is Mather Airport?
Mather Airport serves Sacramento, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.555°, -121.298°.
What are the airport codes for Mather Airport?
The IATA code is MHR and the ICAO code is KMHR.
What time zone is MHR in?
Mather Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What is the official website of Mather Airport?
The airport’s official website is sacramento.aero/mhr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Mather Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MHR: 04R/22L (3,445 m (11,301 ft), concrete); 04L/22R (1,853 m (6,081 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Mather Airport?
Wikidata records 188 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is MHR from Sacramento city centre?
Mather Airport is about 17 km east of Sacramento city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Mather Airport?
OurAirports gives MHR’s elevation as 30 m (98 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Mather Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7396997 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)