WxDecoder

0Q3 Weather Sonoma Valley Airport

Schellville/Sonoma, CaliforniaElevation 10 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDVO · 7 NM SW · 9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDVO
WIND
360@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1606Z to 29 2200Z
San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 44F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 44 W 3 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 66/42 W 10 kt 18 kt 0%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 65/41 W 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/42 WNW 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 63/40 W 6 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 61/40 W 10 kt – 30%
Saturday Areas Of Fog then Chance Light Rain 60/40 W 4 kt – 30%
Sunday Patchy Fog 61 NW 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0123Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0Q3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,700 ft

07/25
Dimensions
2,700 x 45 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 07
Traffic patternRight
RWY 25
Traffic patternLeft
17/35
Dimensions
1,513 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 17
RWY 35
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0118Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1429Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Sonoma Valley Airport is in Schellville/Sonoma, California. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRISTOPHER D. PREVOST
Manager phone707-938-2444
AttendedDaily, 0700–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0Q3
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2235, -122.4500
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0Q3 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 9 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 51%Helicopter 21%Unknown 18%Twin 5%Turboprop 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›EAGL (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›EAGL (Piston single)
›T6 (Unknown)
›P51 (Piston single)
›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0Q3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDVO (7 NM SW, VFR).

KDVO Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field
7 NM SW
VFR
KAPC Napa County Airport
8 NM E
VFR
KCCR Buchanan Field
23 NM SE
VFR
KSTS Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KSUU Travis Air Force Base
25 NM E
VFR
KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
32 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RESTRICTED PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
›RY 07/25 ELEVATED 3'-5' ABV NORTH TERRAIN WITH 6:1 SIDE SLOPES.
›RY 07/25 NO TGL OR TRNG OPS; RY 25 RIGHT 20 DEG TURN AFTER TKOF; RY 25 TURN CROSSWIND AFTER 600 FT.
›DAY USE ONLY
›PREDATES 1958 FA ACT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗0Q3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0Q3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0Q3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0Q3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0Q3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0Q3?
0Q3 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0Q3?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.