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The Red Baron Flyer
Winter 2019 Newsletter - Issue 53
Inside this Issue
Passenger News
- Airline Updates . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
- Airport Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
- EV Charging Stations . . . . . . . .5
Tenant News
- PCAM is Moving . . . . . . . . . 6-7
- Carlsbad Jet Center . . . . . . . . .8
- TruAir’s New Hangar. . . . . . . . .9
- Fly-In Destination . . . . . . . . . 10
Airport News
- North Run-Up Signage . . . . . . 11
- New Terminal Advertiser . . . . . 11
- Badging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- FAA Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . 13
- Aviation Commission . . . . . . . 14
- Airport Dumpsters . . . . . . . . .14
- For Rent & Development . . . . . 14
- Airport Directory . . . . . . . . . .15
FOR A RECORD 2018
ying 440,644 passengers!
Portland
Seattle
Orange County
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Phoenix
Las Vegas
Minneapolis
Flights from Sonoma County to
Denver & Dallas start in 2019
www.ySTS.com
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STS has ights to Minneapolis,
Minnesota? You Betcha!
Sun Country Airlines ights to Minneapolis
Resume May 2019 — Dontcha Know?
Sun Country Airlines will be back on the runway at STS in
May 2019 with its popular seasonal ights to Minneapolis/
St. Paul (MSP). Booking is now open.
A few lingo tips to know before visiting the
Midwest: Soda is called “Pop” in Minnesota — remember
that when you order one. If you drink too much, people
will think you’re “schnockered.” If someone asks you,
“jeet?”, that is Midwest manners, for, “did you eat?” Also,
freeways are called “expressways” and trac signals are
“stop and go lights.” And, if you miss your ight, lose your
luggage, or forget your phone charger at home — “tough
tomatoes.”
Fly to Five Destinations
via STS on Alaska Airlines —
A Perennial Favorite Among US Passengers
Traveling to/from Southern California or the Pacic
Northwest? Fly Alaska in/out of STS for convenience to
free yourself from the hassle of Bay Area trac! Alaska
has been our primary carrier out of STS going on 12 years
with routes from STS to: Los Angeles, Orange County, San
Diego in Southern California and Portland, Oregon and
Seattle, Washington in the Pacic Northwest region.
Wine Flies Free on Alaska!
If you’re visiting Northern California Wine Country and
book through Alaska Airlines to y in/out of STS, don’t
hesitate to buy a case of wine to bring home with you —
up to one case of wine is included as part of your luggage
allowance on ights originating from STS! You buy the
wine; they’ll ship it home for free, provided it’s packed for
shipping.
Wine Flies Free on Alaska Airlines!
Fly from Sonoma County Airport and
check one case of wine free of charge!
Just make sure the wine is
packaged to courier standards.
Note: Make sure your mileage plan number is in
your reservation to receive this benet.
Check out all of Alaska Airlines destinations and sign up
for their Mileage Plan™!
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Spring in Colorado is gorgeous —
and United can take you there
Wildowers, hot springs,
vapor caves and more
Wildowers abound in Colorado each spring, which
makes for a great reason to visit. There are also over 30
natural mineral hot springs to discover for soaking away
the winter blues. Glenwood Springs, in particular, is known
for its natural hot spring destinations and the Yampah Spa
— a retreat located inside actual geothermal hot spring
vapor caves!
No matter what your reason for visiting the Rockies, you
certainly won’t have a lack of things to see and do —
because Colorado is truly magnicent.
Book a ight on United Airlines today. Flights to Denver,
Colorado from STS start March 8, 2019.
DENVER
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Nonstop ights from Sonoma County starting March 8, 2019
Connect to over 145 destinations on United’s expansive worldwide network
Book today at www.ySTS.com
STS to DFW
June 2019
Dallas Fort Worth
International Airport (DFW)
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Fly to the Southwest from
STS on American Airlines
Dallas, Phoenix and Los Angeles
are now oered from Wine Country
Go Cowboys! Starting June 6, Dallas, Texas is now a
destination option for STS travelers. It’s an exciting new
service being oering in 2019. Dallas/Fort Worth is a
major, metropolitan airport hub in the heart of Texas that
opens a up a wide range of options for travelers heading
East.
Phoenix was our rst foray into the southwest with
American Airlines. Both Phoenix and Dallas are popular
routes not only because of being major tourism
destinations themselves, but for being large travel hubs
for connecting ights for STS customers looking to head
further East.
American Airlines also will be starting routes from STS to
Los Angeles (LAX) starting May 3, 2019, which provides
passengers with even more options to y in/out of
Southern California from Wine Country — just a quick 1.5-
hour ight away.
Book now on American Airlines and plan your trip to
Dallas, Phoenix or Los Angeles, early!
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Seattle (SEA)
Portland (PDX)
Phoenix (PHX)
Las Vegas (LAS)
Minneapolis (MSP)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Orange County (SNA)
San Diego (SAN)
San Francisco (SFO)
STS
Denver (DEN)
Dallas (DFW)
(seasonal)
(seasonal)
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Fly local!
www.flySTS.com
Charles M. Schulz -
Sonoma County Airport
Fly your local Airport and enjoy
nonstop flights to 11 destinations
and worldwide connectivity!
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Long-Term Parking Now Features
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
ChargePoint and Tesla SuperCharge
Stations Keep EV Driving Passengers
Charged-Up While Parking at STS
As part of the Sonoma County Airport (STS) parking
lot renovation and expansion, the Airport now oers
expanded ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging
stations located in both the long-term parking lot and in
front of the Airport terminal, and Tesla Charging Stations
in the long-term parking lot. This invaluable upgrade
is another feature that highlights the benecial ways in
which STS accommodates regional passengers, and is
doing our part to support clean air initiatives.
North Bay consumers and Airport passengers driving
zero-emission electric vehicles is a rapidly growing
market. STS is excited to now be a CPO (charging point
operator) for both ChargePoint — the world’s largest and
most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network, and
Tesla, which has a network of 1,359 Charging Stations
across the nation.
The EV charging stations at STS were partially funded
through a partnership with the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD) Charge! Program, which
provides funding to public agencies and businesses to
expand the network of publicly available plug-in electric
vehicle charging stations at workplaces, multifamily
dwelling units, and public locations.
To learn more about ChargePoint or Tesla EV charging
options at STS, visit:
www.ySTS.com/passengers/parking
“We’re dedicated to continually nding
innovative ways to accommodate
our loyal passengers and upgrade our
facilities. One of the greatest benets of
utilizing STS is the hassle-free experience
we provide. Providing EV charging
stations is yet another way to maintain
STS as the Airport of choice for regional
travelers — and do something good
for the environment.”
- Jon Stout
Airport Manager
New Charging Stations in Long Term Parking Lot B
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PCAM is Moving!
By Andy Werback, Dana Johnson, David Ford
Do you recognize this place? Welcome to the new home
of the Pacic Coast Air Museum!
After the 2018 Wings Over Wine Country Airshow, the
Museum began its long-anticipated move to its new
location, in and around the historic WWII Butler Hangar
(above). This will be our new home as we transition from
the old location at the corner of N. Laughlin and Becker,
just o Airport Blvd in Santa Rosa.
Just to note, the transition will take place in several phases.
The Museum’s Gift Shop and main entrance are still at
the old location at One Air Museum Way o Becker, and
it’s a short walk over to the new display area. Sometime
soon in 2019, we plan to start operating out of the old
Dragony Aviation building on N. Laughlin at the corner
of Copperhill Parkway. As you drive by, you will notice
signicant changes in making the location more visible
and accessible.
The new location provides a large concrete ramp for our
aircraft and makes it so much easier to see all sides of the
aircraft. It will certainly be much easier to move them
for maintenance or as part of the airshow. In addition,
the Butler Hangar provides nearly 30,000 square feet of
exhibit and event space, and the overall museum acreage
is approximately 3.5 acres. We have over 30 historic
aircraft on display dating from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the
Cold War, and the modern era.
Looking forward, the Museum is well along in the
planning for the 2019 Wings Over Wine Country Airshow.
This year PCAM welcomes the return of the Canadian
Forces Snowbirds jet demonstration team, and also the
US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt close air support jet as part
of the overall program.
Please also join us for our traditional events at the Museum
itself – we have Hot Dog Thursday starting in April (the
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First Thursday of the month from April to October) for hot
dogs, a drink, and Museum admission for only $5. We are
open ve days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, from
10AM to 4PM, and have an excellent Virtual Reality Flight
Simulator to boost your imagination and challenge your
ying skills.
For more information, please visit us at www.
PacicCoastAirMuseum.org or on Facebook at https://
www.facebook.com/paciccoastairmuseum/
Photo copyright 2018 by John Nelson
Canadian Forces Snowbirds jet demonstration
US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt
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Carlsbad Jet Center
Open for Business
Joins Avfuel-Branded Network
CARLSBAD, Calif. / January 24, 2019 / GENERAL AVIATION
NEWS – Avfuel welcomes Carlsbad Jet Center—the new
independent FBO at the McClellan-Palomar Airport
(KCRQ) — to its network of branded FBOs.
Under new ownership and management, which replaced
Magellan Aviation, Carlsbad Jet Center began operations
on January 18, 2019, under the esteemed leadership of
Josh and Julia Hochberg—owners of Sonoma Jet Center
(KSTS). With their guidance, the team at Sonoma Jet
Center has earned an exceptional reputation for safety,
customer service and community involvement. Carlsbad
Jet Center will be run with that same dedication to safety,
customers and community.
“We’re excited to step in and lead this team,” said Josh
Hochberg. “Our priority is to provide our customers
with seamless operations and teamwork to ensure our
customers, their aircraft and their passengers are happy
and well taken care of. Our promise to them is to adhere
to our corporate values of safety, customer, community,
teamwork and innovation through this transitional
period and beyond, providing regular, honest and candid
communication.”
The FBO’s management team already has a plan in place
to improve upon the operation’s professionalism with
NATA Safety 1st training and working toward IS-BAH
certication, just as the Hochbergs have done at their
Sonoma Jet Center location.
Furthermore, the FBO’s new operator plans to nish
construction on the long-awaited FBO terminal. Toward
this end, Carlsbad Jet Center has already retained
key personnel to see the development through to
completion.
The 10,000 square foot facility will oer all the modern
amenities to which general aviation customers have
become accustomed, including leasable oce space, a
conference room, a pilot lounge and passenger waiting
areas. This addition will bring Carlsbad Jet Center facilities
to more than 180,000 square feet of hangar and oce
space.
Carlsbad Jet Center oers operators convenient access
to Southern California attractions—including beautiful
beaches, surng, resorts and golf courses—and bustling
business within 15 minutes of its operation. The FBO
boasts the most private location on the airport with
quick access o the runway and such oerings as hangar
space, full fuel services ground handling and concierge
services.
Carlsbad Jet Center, McClellan-Palomar Airport
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TruAir’s New Hangar at STS
Spring is announcing the completion of the newest hangar development on the Charles M.
Schulz – Sonoma County Airport! TruAir, LLC, started their design and construction in 2017 and
they are looking forward to occupying their new home this May. They are anticipating a ight
school to share their new space along other aircraft based here at the airport.
The new hangar was built to green building standards while allowing the function of the space
for aircraft activities. Solar enhances the environmentally friendly building in addition to saving
money on electrical costs. The entire hangar will consist of 15,800± square feet of aircraft
storage and 4,500± square feet of oce space. There are approximately 31 parking spaces in
front of the landside entrance from Becker Blvd. The hangar is also equipped with ADA features
of handicapped parking, ramp entrance and door and bathroom accessories.
Please welcome TruAir, LLC to their new home in May! For contact information please email
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Airport runway from the South
Oceano Dunes is a haven for ATV enthusiasts
Old Juan’s Cantina on Pier Avenue, Oceano, California
- Featured Fly-In Destination -
Oceano County Airport (L52)
By Plane & Pilot
The last few times I visited Oceano, I approached from the
south. This coastal route takes you over Santa Barbara and
then near to Santa Ynez and the Danish village of Solvang.
It’s fascinating to see how the landscape becomes greener
and more attractive the farther north you y. This area is
famous for its vineyards.
The approach presents no particular diculties.
Unfortunately, due to the restricted airspace around
Vandenburg Air Force Base, the coast directly south of
Oceano is a no-y zone. Morro Bay VOR will help you with
your navigation.
Oceano County Airport is located only a stone’s throw
from the sea, right between Pismo Beach and Oceano
Dunes, on a seemingly endless expanse of golden sand.
One thing that will really surprise visitors is the number
of cars that are milling around. Oceano Dunes is the only
California State Park where vehicles may be driven on the
beach. The dunes have, therefore, become a real paradise
for o-road fans. The experts all drive their own beach
buggies, but novices can rent vehicles there and give it
a try. You even have to drive across the beach to get to
the campsite. Pismo Beach also has given its name to a
large species of clam. Originally found in abundance in
this vicinity, the Pismo Clam has now declined alarmingly
in numbers.
There are quite a few places to eat and drink directly on
the beach itself. If you fancy a little more peace and quiet,
there’s a restaurant with great Mexican food (Old Juan’s
Cantina) around 10 minutes’ walk to the northeast of the
airport on the U.S. Highway 1.
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North Run-Up Signage
In order to better identify the North Run-up on the
aireld, the Airport has designed and installed three new
signs identifying the location of the North run-up area,
which consists of: Two 9 ft. long “North run-up” location
signs, installed on the boundaries of the run-up area
and one 10 ft. directional sign installed south of TWY
A- A3 intersection. We are optimistic that these signs will
provide heightened pilot awareness on the aireld and
enhance safety in the movement area.
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Welcome Williamson Wines
STS Terminal Advertising
In February, STS welcomed Williamson Wines as a terminal
advertiser.
Situated within beautiful Healdsburg and featuring
fantastic food, superb award-winning wines with
knowledgeable, friendly sta, a couple of hours at
Williamson Wines gives every visitor a lasting memory
of the people, stories and wines that make this area
famous.
Open daily from 11am-7pm. Walk-ins are welcome at the
bar or call to reserve a table.
www.williamsonwines.com
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Annual 100% Badge Audit
Starting this month, the Airport Manager’s oce will
be conducting its annual 100% badge audit. Notices
will be emailed to Authorized Signers and it will be the
responsibility of each Authorized Signer to account for
all badges listed on their audit form. If an individual no
longer needs a badge, that badge must be IMMEDIATELY
returned to the Airport Manager’s oce or a $150 ne
will be levied against the Authorized Signer. Failure to
complete the annual audit will result in the deactivation
of all badges listed under that Authorized Signer and
will include a ne of $200 as well as a subsequent $10
reactivation fee charged per badge.
This audit is a requirement for compliance with TSA
regulations and applies to all badges issued by the
Airport. This includes badges that were recorded as part
of the 10% audit conducted at the end of 2018. As part
of being an Authorized Signer, it is expected that records
on all issued badges be kept and maintained and this
audit provides an opportunity not only to comply with
the regulations, but to make sure that those records are
current.
In addition to the annual 100% audit, the Airport
Manager’s oce will also conduct two randomly selected
audits of 10% of the badges throughout the year. The rst
one will take place in July, with the second following in
November.
Scheduling your Badge
Appointments Online
The Sonoma County Airport website is equipped with an
application for badge holders to schedule their badging
appointments online.
To schedule your next appointment, please go to the
Sonoma County Airport website at ysts.com and click
the Business and Community Tab at the top of the page.
Scroll down and click on the Badges link, then select the
type of badge you require.
Once you have reviewed the pre-authorization
requirements, you can choose which appointment you
need and select from the available times. You will receive
a conrmation e-mail once your appointment has been
nalized.
Badge holders who do not wish to book online may still
continue to schedule their appointments over the phone.
Badge Authorizations must still be conducted by the
company or tenant Authorized Signer prior to booking
an appointment, so please make sure your badge
sponsorship has been secured prior to booking your
appointment.
Please direct all questions to the Sonoma County Airport
Administrative oces at (707) 565-7243.
Here is a quick link to the Badging Information page:
www.ySTS.com/business-and-
community/badges
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FAA Inspection
The Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport is
mandated to abide by stringent rules and regulations as a
commercial service Airport.
The Airport must meet and exceed those measures in
order to comply as a Part 139 Airport. If FAA nds that
an airport is not meeting its obligations, it often imposes
an administrative action. It can also impose a nancial
penalty for each day the airport continues to violate a Part
139 requirement. In extreme cases, FAA might revoke the
airport’s certicate or limit the areas of an airport where
air carriers can land or takeo.
To ensure that airports with Airport Operating Certicates
are meeting the requirements of Part 139, nearly 35
FAA Airport Certication Safety Inspectors conduct
certication inspections. These inspections typically occur
yearly, but FAA can also make unannounced inspections
and more.
Certication inspections include auditing the following:
Aircraft rescue and reghting inspection, Movement
area inspection, Administrative inspection of airport
les and paperwork, Fueling facilities inspection, Night
inspection.
The Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport’s
inspection was completed on January 24th 2019 and
we are really proud to announce that not only does the
Airport fully comply with Part 139 rules and regulations
but has exceeded those expectations by having a Zero
discrepancy inspection! The Airport is really proud of its
operations and maintenance team and the collaboration
provided by all the stakeholders that took part in this
inspection. Great Job!
Charles M. Schulz -
Sonoma County
Airport
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Aviation Commission
Meetings
Meetings are held at 8:00 a.m. in the Airport Manager’s
oce at 2290 Airport Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, unless
otherwise noted. Meetings are scheduled for February 21,
March 21, April 18, May 16, and June 20, 2019. Public is
welcome and encouraged to attend. Please contact the
main oce at 707.565.7243 for details.
Aviation Commissioners
District 1: Jim McCord - 707.331.4927
jimmccordc@gmail.com
District 2: Scott Ahrens - 707.695.3151
District 3: Larry Carrillo - 707.888.0789
District 4: Del Starrett - 707.526.9645
District 5: Art Hayssen - 707.321.2040
At Large: Tim Delaney - 707.542.1110
tdelaney@jdhwealth.com
At Large: Marlon Young - 707.528.2882
myoung@majlaw.com
Airport Dumpsters,
Recycling & Oil Recycling
The Airport provides dumpsters, recycling bins and oil
recycling for the use of Airport hangar and tiedown
tenants for waste generated on the Airport. The Airport
Manager’s oce has been receiving complaints that
vehicles are entering from outside the Airport and
dumping large amounts of trash from o the Airport and
overlling the dumpsters.
Per County Ordinance No. 6090, Sec. 3-4 General rules of
conduct (e) No person shall place, dump or abandon any
waste, refuse, personal belongings, or any other material
anywhere on the Airport premises. Signs posted by the
dumpsters also prohibit dumping of any items from
outside the Airport. Violations of the Ordinance may result
in an Administrative Penalty in the amount of $100 for the
rst oense and $500 for each additional oense.
Hangars for Rent
Contact: Gloria Cote, Administrative Aide
gloria.cote@sonoma-county.org
Commercial Development
Contact: Lori Schandel, Property Specialist
Terminal Advertising
Contact: Adam Borovko, Department Analyst
adam.borovko@sonoma-county.org
Airport Main Oce Line - 707.565.7243
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Airport Directory
Airlines
Alaska Airlines Commercial Airline Terminal 800.252.7522
American Airlines Commercial Airline Ticket Oce 800.433.7300
Sun Country Airlines Commercial Airline Terminal 651.905.2737
United Airlines Commercial Airline Ticket Oce 800.864.8331
Aeronautical
Barron Air Maintenance Aircraft Maintenance 2290 Becker Blvd 707.284.9786
Helico Sonoma Helicopter Instruction/Tours 5000 Flightline Drive 707.526.8949
J & R Electronics Avionics 6000 Flightline Blvd 707.583.3973
KaiserAir/Santa Rosa Jet Center Full Service FBO 2240 Airport Blvd 707.528.7400
North Coast Air Rentals/Instruction/Tours 5000 Flightline Drive 707.542.8687
PropJet Aviation Aircraft Maintenance 2282 Becker Blvd 707.284.9777
RAM Aviation Rentals/Instruction/Tours 2240 Airport Blvd 707.479.5969
REACH Air Medical Services Air Ambulance 451 Aviation Blvd #101 707.324.2400
Santa Rosa Hangar Assoc. Aeronautical Operator 3742 Becker Blvd 707.775.2796
Sonoma Jet Center Full Service FBO 6000 Flightline Drive 707.523.2800
Vine Jet Aircraft Charter, Sales & Mgmt 7400 Flightline Drive 707.542.8001
Rental Car Agencies
Avis Rent a Car Car Rental Agency Terminal 707.571.0465
Budget Rent a Car Car Rental Agency Terminal 707.528.2195
Enterprise Rent a Car Car Rental Agency Terminal 707.570-3600
Hertz Corporation Car Rental Agency Terminal 707.528.0834
National Car Rental Car Rental Agency Terminal 707.570.3600
Sixt Rent a Car Car Rental Agency Terminal 707.595.3960
Service Organizations/Government
CAFE Foundation Aeronautical Non-Prot 5800 Windsor Road 707.978.3919
Cal Fire Govt Agency 2235 Airport Blvd 707.576.2586
Civil Air Patrol US Air Force Auxillary 5 Air Museum Way 707.545.7488
Experimental Aircraft Assoc. Aeronautical Association 5550 Windsor Road 707.539.5188
Federal Aviation Admin - Tower Government Agency 2245 Airport Blvd 707.546.4294
Pacic Coast Air Museum Aviation Museum 1 Air Museum Way 707.575.7900
Parking
Republic Parking Parking Lot Management 2200 Airport Blvd 707.583.5130
Restaurant
Sky Lounge Restaurant Restaurant Terminal 707.542.9400
Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport
2290 Airport Boulevard
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707.565.7240
www.ySTS.com
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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
- Daily nonstop flights
- Flight Training
- Scenic Tours
- Historic Aircraft
- Ballooning
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FLY
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