Sonoma Skypark
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Sonoma Skypark is a public-use airport
located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district
of Sonoma
, a city in Sonoma County
, California
, United States
. It is privately owned by Sonoma Skypark, Inc.
The airport is located 2.3 nautical miles (4.3 km) south of central business district
of Sonoma
(2.7 mi, 4.3 km) and 28.9 nmi (53.5 km) north of San Francisco city center (33.2 mi, 53.5 km).
It opened on January 3, 1965 in Vineburg, Sonoma
, California
, USA.
Open to public use for light aircraft
, the airfield offers various services, such as computer-based and in-flight training and self-serve 100LL Aviation Fuel.
The hangars shelter many antique and classic aircraft, including a 1947 Luscombe 8E (Silvaire), a 1941 Interstate S-1A Cadet
, a Briegleb BG 7
glider
, and a 1946 Aeronca Champion
.
The airfield hosts a monthly Young Eagles Program, launched by the EAA
in 1992 to give young people (from 8 to 17) an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane
. Young eagles flights take place on the second Sunday of every month from 9am to Noon.
designated 8/26 with a 2,480 x 40 ft (756 x 12 m) asphalt
pavement. For the 12-month period ending November 6, 1996, the airport had 10,100 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day. At that time there were 60 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single-engine
and 5% multi-engine.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Sonoma
Sonoma, California
Sonoma is a historically significant city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA, surrounding its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Mexican colonial past. It was the capital of the short-lived California Republic...
, a city in Sonoma County
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is privately owned by Sonoma Skypark, Inc.
The airport is located 2.3 nautical miles (4.3 km) south of central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Sonoma
Sonoma, California
Sonoma is a historically significant city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA, surrounding its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Mexican colonial past. It was the capital of the short-lived California Republic...
(2.7 mi, 4.3 km) and 28.9 nmi (53.5 km) north of San Francisco city center (33.2 mi, 53.5 km).
It opened on January 3, 1965 in Vineburg, Sonoma
Sonoma, California
Sonoma is a historically significant city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA, surrounding its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Mexican colonial past. It was the capital of the short-lived California Republic...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA.
Open to public use for light aircraft
Light aircraft
A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a maximum gross take-off weight of or less.Many aircraft used commercially for freight, sightseeing, photography and scheduled flights are light aircraft.Examples of light aircraft include:...
, the airfield offers various services, such as computer-based and in-flight training and self-serve 100LL Aviation Fuel.
The hangars shelter many antique and classic aircraft, including a 1947 Luscombe 8E (Silvaire), a 1941 Interstate S-1A Cadet
Interstate Cadet
The Interstate Cadet is an American two-seat tandem, high wing, single engine monoplane light aircraft. Around 320 of these aircraft were produced between the years of 1941 and 1942 by the Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation based in El Segundo, California...
, a Briegleb BG 7
Briegleb BG 12
|-See also:-References:* * plans sheet 12046...
glider
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
, and a 1946 Aeronca Champion
Aeronca Champion
The Aeronca Model 7 Champion, more commonly known as the Champ, is a single-engine, two-seat, fixed conventional gear airplane. Designed for flight training and personal use, it entered production in the United States in 1945....
.
The airfield hosts a monthly Young Eagles Program, launched by the EAA
Experimental Aircraft Association
The Experimental Aircraft Association is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception it has grown internationally with over 160,000 members and about 1,000 chapters worldwide....
in 1992 to give young people (from 8 to 17) an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
. Young eagles flights take place on the second Sunday of every month from 9am to Noon.
Facilities and aircraft
Sonoma Skypark covers an area of 30 acres (12.1 ha) and contains one runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 8/26 with a 2,480 x 40 ft (756 x 12 m) asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
pavement. For the 12-month period ending November 6, 1996, the airport had 10,100 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day. At that time there were 60 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
and 5% multi-engine.
See also
- List of airports in the San Francisco Bay area
- Other airfields inAerodromeAn aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
Sonoma CountySonoma County, CaliforniaSonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
:- Sonoma Valley AirportSonoma Valley AirportSonoma Valley Airport is a public-use airstrip opened on August 1959 in Schellville, Sonoma, California, USA. Located south of central district of Sonoma and north of San Francisco , the airfield offers two asphalt runways, of which the 17/35 is restricted, with prior permission required.Open...
(2.1 nmNautical mileThe nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
NNorthNorth is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the top side of a map is north....
) - Petaluma Municipal AirportPetaluma Municipal AirportPetaluma Municipal Airport is a public airport located one mile northeast of the central business district of Petaluma, a city in Sonoma County, California, USA. The airport covers and has one runway 3601 x 75 feet. It is mostly used for general aviation.-External links:*-See also:*List of...
(8.1 nmNautical mileThe nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
EEastEast is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.East is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of west and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the right side of a map is east....
) - Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County AirportCharles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located 6 nautical miles northwest of downtown Santa Rosa, a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. It serves the county and surrounding areas of Wine Country in California.The airport is named after Charles M...
(23.2 nmNautical mileThe nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
SE) - Healdsburg Municipal AirportHealdsburg Municipal AirportHealdsburg Municipal Airport is a public airport located three miles northwest of Healdsburg, serving Sonoma County, California, USA...
(32.3 nmNautical mileThe nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
SE)
- Sonoma Valley Airport
External links
- Sonoma Skypark, official site