The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 24 approved a runway improvement and extension project as well as an airport expansion plan for the Sonoma County-Charles Schultz Airport, which is located in the heart of California wine country about 75 miles from San Francisco International Airport.
The $84-million project will allow this small regional airport in Santa Rosa to serve more customers and accommodate more flights each day. Now, Horizon Airlines, a part of Alaska Airlines, operates five flights a day heading to Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Las Vegas. In June, the Las Vegas flight will be replaced with one to San Diego.