Medium Regional Airport • Santa Rosa, CA, United States
Elevation: 128 ft (39 m) • 38.5090, -122.8130
Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS / STS) is a medium regional airport serving Santa Rosa, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 128 ft (39 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.1° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
SPECI KSTS 221212Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM -RA BKN025 BKN029 OVC037 10/09 A3009 RMK AO2 P0001 T01000094
TAF KSTS 221122Z 2212/2312 02005KT P6SM VCSH SCT004 OVC050 FM221400 24005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM221900 33005KT P6SM FEW035 FM230300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 5,202 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 29° |
| 14 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 157° |
| 20 | 5,202 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 209° |
| 32 | 6,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 337° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM