Hello and welcome to another airport Guide! Sonoma County airport is a small regional airport that serves as a gateway for small domestic airlines to their west coast bases. With only a 6,000 foot runway, Sonoma challenges pilots with a semi-difficult stopping distance, forcing pilots to be precise with their landings. I hope you guys enjoy this guide!
Airport Info
Elevation: 129 ft
IATA: STS
ICAO: KSTS
Route Information
Sonoma doesnt serve as a hub for any airlines, but we can see some major airlines use Sonoma as a gateway to their hubs and other destinations with most of its traffic consisting of Southwest and Horizon operating to SoCal destinations consisting of Los Angeles (KLAX), Burbank (KBUR), Santa Ana (KSNA), Ontario (KONT), and Palm Springs (KPSP). We also see Sonoma serve to larger such as American and Alaska to help the airlines expand to their longer distant hubs like how American connects to Sonoma via Dallas. (via Flights from Santa Rosa (STS))
Runway Information
| Runway | Length | ILS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32/14 | 6006ft | 32 - Yes | 14 - No | Primary Runway for Departures and Landings. Rwy 32 approach is a standard ILS approach while rwy 14 requires an RNAV approach with a low altitude bank to the runway. |
| 2/20 | 5210 | 2 - No | 20 - No | Primarily used for General Aviation departures and occasional arrivals. If winds permit airliners can land on 2/20 as well as they are both configured with RNAV approaches |
Airport Diagram
(via ChartFox)
Recommended Deparure Procedures
North Departures
1: MMORK1 (ENI Transition)
2: CHRRO1 (RBL or FMG Transitions)
East Departures
1: CHRRO1 (FMG, RALEY, or SHUFL Transitions)
South Departures
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1: RREHD1 (HADLY or NTELL Transitions)
2: CHRRO1 (SHUFL Transition)
Personal Favorite Routes
| Route | Airline | Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Fort Worth (KDFW) → Sonoma | American Airlines (A319) | 3:30 |
| Seattle Tocoma (KSEA) → Sonoma | Alaska Airlines (737-800) | 2:00 |
| San Diego (KSAN) → Sonoma | Southwest (737-700) | 1:45 |
| Salt Lake City (KSLC) → Sonoma | Delta Connection (E175) | 1:30 |
| Las Vegas (KLAS) → Sonoma | Southwest (737-800) | 1:30 |
| Burbank (KBUR) → Sonoma | Southwest (737-700) | 0:55 |
Thank You for Reading! I Hope you Enjoyed this Guide!
Let me know if I have missed information or if any of this information is innacurate. I am very open to feedback!
Guide Created by @Myrightsock