Sonoma Valley Airport

Sonoma Valley Airport (FAA LID: 0Q3) is a public-use airstrip opened on August 1959 in Schellville, Sonoma, California, USA. 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, with prior permission required.
Open to public use for light aircraft, Sonoma Valley Airport does not allow ultralight and rotorcraft operations, except for MEDEVAC or law enforcement helicopters.

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.

See also

• List of airports in the San Francisco Bay area
• Other airfields in Sonoma County:
  • Sonoma Skypark (0Q9) (2.1 nmi (3.9 km) S)
  • Petaluma Municipal Airport (O69) (7.7 nmi (14.3 km) E)
  • Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) (24.3 nmi (45.0 km) SE)
  • Healdsburg Municipal Airport (KHES) (33.4 nmi (61.9 km) SE)

References

External links

Sonoma Valley Airport - Official Airport Website

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• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for 0Q3
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 0Q3
• Airport information for 0Q3 at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.