From The Flight Deck - Sonoma County, CA (STS)

FAA's From the Flight Deck video series uses aircraft-mounted cameras to capture runway and taxiway footage and combines them with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items. Learn more at https://www.faa.gov/FromTheFlightDeck

Visit https://www.faa.gov/sts for supplemental "pilot handbook" information on this airport including airport-specific cautions, information local controllers want pilots to know, airport communications, airspace details and other preflight planning resources.

To address wrong surface events where an aircraft lines up to or lands on the incorrect runway, taxiway, or airport, the FAA released Arrival Alert Notices (AAN) at various airports with a history of misalignment risk. View the STS Arrival Alert Notice here: https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_s...

Airport in this video: Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA (STS)
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Video Contents:

0:35 - Airport Layout/Diagram Description

1:11 - Hot Spot 3 - The North Run-Up Area at STS. Small, piston aircraft are given a clearance limit of this area, and NOT a departure runway. Once entering the "North Run-Up Area, pilots then contact air traffic control for the actual runway clearance. This is a unique procedure at STS and has led to pilot confusion. This segment also describes common errors involving this location on the field.

3:40 - Hot Spot 4 - The intersection of runways 14-32 and 2-20 near the north end of runway 2-20 has led to issues of pilots departing from the wrong runway. Pilots should always verify their heading and runway clearance prior to beginning their departure roll.

4:17 - Hot Spot 1 - The intersection of taxiway A, A5, and Z can be confusing. Pilots need to be aware of taxiways, and their location on the field.

4:58 - Hot Spot 2 - A portion of this area, the South Run-Up Area, is not visible from the control tower. Be aware that the tower may not see your aircraft at this location!
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We hope this short video will assist you in your trip to Sonoma County, CA (STS).
It's always better to know before you go!

For More Information: http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_sa...

This video is informational only and does not replace the pilot’s responsibility to conduct required pre-flight planning in accordance with FAR 91.103.