Sonoma Skypark[2] (FAA LID: 0Q9) is a public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Sonoma, a city in Sonoma County, California, United States.[1][3] It is privately owned by Sonoma Skypark, Inc.[1]
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| Airport type | Public-use | ||||||||||
| Owner | Sonoma Skypark, Inc. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sonoma, California | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 29 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°15′27″N 122°26′03″W / 38.25750°N 122.43417°W | ||||||||||
| Website | SonomaSkypark.com | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration.[1] | |||||||||||
The airport opened on January 3, 1965 in Vineburg, Sonoma, California. It is 28.9 nmi (53.5 km) north of San Francisco city center.
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 fly in a general aviation airplane.
Facilities and aircraft
editSonoma Skypark covers an area of 33 acres (13 ha) at an elevation of 29 feet (9 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,490 by 40 feet (756 x 12 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending February 4, 2023, the airport had 15,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day. At that time there were 62 aircraft based at this airport: 58 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 1 helicopter, and 1 glider.[1]
See also
edit- List of airports in the San Francisco Bay area
- Other airfields in Sonoma County:
- Sonoma Valley Airport (2.1 NM south)
- Petaluma Municipal Airport (8.1 NM west)
- Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) (23.2 NM northwest)
- Healdsburg Municipal Airport (32.3 NM northwest)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for 0Q9 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
- ^ Sonoma Skypark, official site
- ^ "Sonoma Skypark". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
External links
edit- Sonoma Skypark, official site
- Aerial image as of July 1993 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 0Q9
- AirNav airport information for 0Q9
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 0Q9