KSTS/STS METAR & TAF Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport

Santa Rosa, CaliforniaElevation 128 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

147 ft

+19 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 1804Z 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 2.1 ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Pablo Bay, San Francisco Bay, and Monterey Bay. * 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 …

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.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (6:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSTS is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 9°C

61°F / 48°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP171

sea-level pressure 1017.1 hPa

T01610094

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 9.4°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2340Z (4:40 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KSTS forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at STS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 190° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	40	WSW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	68/39	NNW 10 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	69/39	NW 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	67/37	W 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny	63/35	WNW 6 kt	–	8%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	62/36	WNW 4 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Patchy Frost then Sunny	66/36	NNW 5 kt	–	4%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	66	E 4 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0255Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

190° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 203 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,000 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,202 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0229°T

Landing length (LDA)4,802 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,202 / 5,202 / 4,802 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20209°T

Landing length (LDA)5,202 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,202 / 5,202 / 5,202 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

6,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14157°T

Landing length (LDA)5,880 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 5,880 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32337°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

147 ft

Pressure altitude

-2 ft

Field elevation

128 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.05 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0118Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1432Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1432Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 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

Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport is in Santa Rosa, California. Field elevation 128 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJON G. STOUT

Manager phone707-565-7243

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSTS / STS

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.5090, -122.8130

Distance from city6 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.8

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

120.55

ATIS

118.5

CTAF

121.9

GND

118.5

SANTA ROSA TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSTS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

81.1

AVG OPS/DAY

115.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 68%Piston single 13%Airliner 9%Jet 4%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1185 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~153 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~101 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~43 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~34 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›V10 (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDVO Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field

25 NM SE

VFR

KAPC Napa County Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KUKI Ukiah Municipal Airport

41 NM NW

VFR

KSUU Travis Air Force Base

44 NM E

VFR

KCCR Buchanan Field

47 NM SE

VFR

KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport

55 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 5/15/59.

›TWY Z BTN RWY 14/32 & TWY A LMTD TO S-20, D-40.

›DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›(LAHSO_ALD, RWY 02) CTC ATCT FOR AVBLTY.

›BE ALERT FOR NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF AIRPORT, INCLUDING SEASONALLY MIGRATORY GEESE.

›PCR VALUE: 454/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 309/F/C/X/T

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS PLEASE VISIT THE ARPT WEBSITE AT FLYSTS.COM

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

›100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›JET A1 AVBL DURG ATTENDANCE HRS.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 14; MALSR RWY 32; PAPI RWY 02, 20, & 14; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 02/20; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›TPA FOR SMALL ACFT 1,000 FT AGL AND TPA FOR LARGE ACFT 1,500 FT AGL.

›SAMONAE CARTER, ASST ARPT MGR, PHONE 707- 565-7245.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSTS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSTS have a METAR?

Yes. KSTS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSTS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSTS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSTS?

KSTS sits at 128 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSTS?

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.