srgalahad
Charter Member 2022
What do the names Woodstock, Lucy and Pigpen bring to mind? For pilots flying into Charles M. Schulz — Sonoma County Airport, those are the waypoints that guide them along the NextGen approach to runway 32. The airport, named for the famed Peanuts cartoonist who lived nearby, sports Snoopy dressed as a World War I flying ace on its logo.
Nestled in the heart of Northern California Wine Country, the airport is surrounded by tall mountains. When the fog rolls in from the Pacific Ocean, as it often does mornings and evenings, it shrouds the view of the runway. While this kind of weather is perfect for growing grapes, it's not an ideal situation when landing aircraft. Fortunately, the FAA has taken a cue from Linus van Pelt and provided the airport with a safety blanket; the NextGen procedure enables pilots of equipped aircraft to land even when the approach to the runway is covered in fog.
Read more:
http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/snapshots/stories/?slide=30&cid=TW198
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Nestled in the heart of Northern California Wine Country, the airport is surrounded by tall mountains. When the fog rolls in from the Pacific Ocean, as it often does mornings and evenings, it shrouds the view of the runway. While this kind of weather is perfect for growing grapes, it's not an ideal situation when landing aircraft. Fortunately, the FAA has taken a cue from Linus van Pelt and provided the airport with a safety blanket; the NextGen procedure enables pilots of equipped aircraft to land even when the approach to the runway is covered in fog.
Read more:
http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/snapshots/stories/?slide=30&cid=TW198
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