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- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS
- CASMTN.ZIP Version 3.0
-
- This latest and probably final version of scenery for the area
- north of San Francisco covers a strip of scenic territory from Napa to
- Willits. This file began life as scenery around Clear Lake, and has
- been expanded to the north and south in subsequent versions. Along
- the way, the author has received significant input from various CIS
- Gamers Forum participants, and has included much of it in this
- version. Laemming Wheeler has provided some special scenery objects
- which also are included. The SC1 static scenery file is approaching
- 50K, which the author has arbitrarily set as a maximum size which will
- enable the scenery to run on the PCs of most serious FS aviators.
-
- Just north of the San Francisco Bay lie the Napa and Sonoma
- Valleys. This is wine and fun country, and home to several signifi-
- cant general aviation airports. Farther to the north, about 70 miles
- from San Francisco, on the southern edge of the Mendocino National
- Forest, is Clear Lake, and beyond there are a number of smaller
- recreational lakes. This area is somewhat remote for ground-bound
- folks, but is a well supplied with landing strips for the air-borne.
-
- The default scenery does not do justice to this area north of The
- Bay. Many airfields are inaccurately located, important highways are
- missing, and features in southern Napa County, like Napa County
- Airport, evaporate when approached.
-
- Remember, when flying in valleys, you may not be able to see the
- real horizon or pick up other visual clues to roll and pitch. And, in
- FS you do not have the audible or seat of the pants clues available to
- a real world pilot. Getting into unusual attitudes as a result of
- contact flying in such areas can be a real hazard, and altitude can be
- a factor in this area.
-
- Instead of reciting the non-aviation details included in the
- file, the author invites you to explore. There are many surpris-es for
- the careful observer.
-
- AIRFIELDS:
-
- Angwin, Virgil O Parrett Field (2O3), elev. 1,848' 17736N
- 336 deg 24.1nm from Skaggs Island VOR (112.1) 05196E
- Rwy 16-34 (3,217x50 asph.) VASI
-
- Calistoga, elev. 350' 17743N
- 55 deg 12.2nm from Santa Rosa VOR (113.0) 05153E
- Rwy 10-28 (2,676x50 gravel)
- Remarks: Private field. Balloon operations.
-
- Cloverdale Municipal (O60), elev. 272' 17884N
- 316 deg 18.1nm from Santa Rosa VOR (113.0) 05055E
- Rwy 14-32 (3,155x60 asph.)
- 32 - VASI
-
- Healdsburg Municipal (O31), elev. 300' 17823N
- 316 deg 8.8nm from Santa Rosa VOR (113.0) 05056E
- Rwy 13-31 (2,707x45 asph.)
-
- High Valley Fantasy Field, elev. 2,000' 17988N
- 064 deg 25.1nm from Mendocino VOR (112.3) 05183E
- Rwy 09-27 (2,700x80 turf) NDB (002) on field
- Remarks: Trees and mountain peaks in all sectors.
- Land Rwy 27, take off Rwy 09. Private field.
-
- Hoberg Field, elev. 2080' 17880N
- 095 deg 31.5nm from Mendocino VOR (112.3) 05170E
- Rwy 14-32 (3,300x50 asph.)
-
- Indian Ranch Airstrip, elev. 2,000' 18018N
- 056 deg 39.4nm from Mendocino VOR (112.3) 05288E
- Rwy 17-35 (3,500x150 gravel)
- Remarks: Private field.
-
- Inglenook Ranch, elev. 180' 17691N
- 083 deg 18.0nm from Santa Rosa VOR (113.0) 05176E
- Rwy 10-28 (1,740x50 gravel)
- Remarks: Private field. Balloon operations.
-
- Lakeport, Lampson Field (1O2), elev. 1,380' 17959N
- 086 deg 17.9nm from Mendocino VOR (112.3) 05117E
- Rwy 10-28 (3,450x40 asph.) NDB (217) on field
-
- Lower Lake, Pearce Field (2O9), elev. 1,385' 17903N
- 087 deg 32.1nm from Mendocino VOR (112.3) 05194E
- RWY 12-30 (2,485x50 asph.)
-
- Mill Creek US Forest Service Strip, elev. 1,980' 18078N
- 042 deg 33.2nm from Mendocino VOR (112,3) 05242E
- Rwy 03-21 (2,000x150 dirt)
- Remarks: Private field.
-
- Napa County (APC), elev. 33' 17571N
- 048 deg 4.8nm from Skaggs Island VOR (112.1) 05184E
- Rwy 18R-36L (5,931x150 conc.)
- 36L - MALS, ILS(111.3), OM
- Rwy 06-24 (5,007x150 conc.)
- 06 - REIL
- Rwy 18L-36R (2,500x75 asph.)
- Remarks: Flocks of gulls and numerous birds in vicinity.
- Balloon operations in valley north of field.
-
- Santa Rosa Air Center (O01), elev. 100' 17711N
- 140 deg 6.2nm from Santa Rosa VOR (113.0) 05066E
- Rwy 16-34 (7,000x200 conc.)
- Remarks: Closed to night operations. Rwy 07-25 closed.
- Model aircraft in vicinity.
- Aircraft landing Rwy 16 make base leg south of highway
- at north end of field; do not land straight-in.
-
- Schellville, Sonoma Valley (0Q3), elev. 10 17592N
- 296 deg 4.0nm from Scaggs Island VOR (112.1) 05138E
- Rwy 07-25 (2,700x40 gravel)
- Rwy 16-34 (2,200x50 asph.)
- Remarks: 3' ditch surrounds Rwy 16-34 80' from centerline.
- Numerous "no-radio" aircraft may be in pattern.
- Santa Rosa, Sonoma County (STS), elev. 125' 17758N
- Santa Rosa VOR (113.0) on field 05065E
- Rwy 14-32 (5,115x150 asph.)
- 14 - REIL, VASI
- 32 - MALSR, ILS(109.3), MM, OM
- Rwy 01-19 (5,002x150 asph.)
-
- Sonoma Skypark (0Q9), elev. 20 17607N
- 318 deg 5.5nm from Scaggs Island VOR (112.1) 05146E
- Rwy 08-26 (2,500x30 asph.)
- Remarks: Night operations prohibited.
-
- Ukiah Municipal (UKI), elev. 614 18055N
- 022 deg 5.5nm from Mendocino VOR (112.3) 05035E
- Rwy 15-33 (4,415x150)
- 15 - REIL, VASI, ILS(109.1), MM, LOM(317)
- 33 - REIL
-
- Upper Lake, Gravelly Valley Field (1Q5), elev. 1,900' 18151N
- 018 deg 28.1nm from Mendocino VOR (112.3) 05172E
- Rwy 01-19 (4,050x200 gravel)
- Remarks: Land Rwy 01, take off Rwy 19.
- Extensive hang glider operations.
-
- Willits, Ells Field (O28), elev. 2,054' 18203N
- 333 deg 24.3nm from Mendocino VOR (112.3) 05043E
- Rwy 16-34 (3,000x75 asph)
- 34 - VASI
- Remarks: Deer on and in vicinity of runway.
-
- NAVAIDS:
-
- Santa Rosa VOR (STS) 113.0 Kearn NDB (UK) 371
-
- Scaggs Island VOR (SGD) 112.1 Lampson NDB (LOP) 217
-
- Mendocino VOR (ENI) 112.3