- Sonoma Skypark
south of
central business district of Sonoma (2.7 mi, 4.3 km) and convert|28.9|nmi|km|abbr=on north ofSan 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 , a 1941 Interstate S-1A Cadet, a Briegleb BG 7
glider , and a 1946Aeronca 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.
Facilities and aircraft
Sonoma Skypark covers an area of 30
acre s (12 ha) and contains onerunway 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 10,100general 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.ee also
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List of airports in the San Francisco Bay area
*Other airfields in Sonoma County:
**Sonoma Valley Airport "(2.1 nm N)"
**Petaluma Municipal Airport "(8.1 nm E)"
**Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) "(23.2 nm SE)"
**Healdsburg Municipal Airport "(32.3 nm SE)"References
External links
* [http://www.sonomaskypark.com/ Sonoma Skypark] , official site
*US-airport-minor|0Q9
*WAD|0Q9
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