Sonoma Skypark

south of central business district of Sonoma (2.7 mi, 4.3 km) and convert|28.9|nmi|km|abbr=on 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 , 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.

Facilities and aircraft

Sonoma Skypark covers an area of 30 acres (12 ha) and contains one runway 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.

ee also

*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
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