Sonoma Valley Airport

Sonoma Valley Airport
Schellville Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 0Q3
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Chris Prevost and Sheryl Carlucci
Location Sonoma, California
Elevation AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 38°13′23.8″N 122°26′52.00″W / 38.223278°N 122.4477778°W / 38.223278; -122.4477778Coordinates: 38°13′23.8″N 122°26′52.00″W / 38.223278°N 122.4477778°W / 38.223278; -122.4477778
Website www.sonomavalleyairport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 2,780 847 Asphalt
17/35 1,513 447 Asphalt
Rwy 17/35 restricted

Sonoma Valley Airport (FAA LID: 0Q3) is a public-use airstrip founded in 1946 by Wally Reichelt. Its first California certificated runway opened in August 1959.Sonoma, California, United States. Located 4.14 nmi (7.67 km) south of central district of Sonoma (4.76 mi, 7.67 km)[1] and 26.9 nmi (49.8 km) north of San Francisco (30.94 mi, 49.8 km), the airfield offers two asphalt runways, of which the 17/35 is restricted, needing prior permission to use. Please call the airport at 707-938-2444.
Open to public use for light aircraft, Sonoma Valley Airport does not allow ultralight and rotorcraft operations, except for MEDEVAC or law enforcement helicopters.

There are no night operations. Flying hours begin at morning civil twilight and end at evening civil twilight. Self-serve fuel.

Among other fixed-wing aircraft, vintage planes can be seen on Sonoma Valley's apron, such as a fully restored, flying Curtiss P-40, a North American SNJ-4, three Boeing-Stearman PT-17 biplanes, a Globe Swift, a Cessna 195, a Douglas DC-3, a Dornier Do 27 or a Seabee amphibious. Others are being restored, like a Howard DGA-15.

On the airfield is the Vintage Aircraft Company, air tour operator, and the North Bay Air Museum a flying museum. Vintage Aircraft offers flights in beautifully restored WWII open cockpit Stearmans and AT6 Texan. [http://vintageaircraft.com/ and [http://northbayairmuseum.org/ for flights in Curtiss P40 Warhawk or P51 Mustang.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sonoma Valley Airport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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