Healdsburg Municipal Airport

First time landing here for the day.
Things I like:
* Easy to find /​see
* Clear 3-​click airport info with winds
* Super nice asphalt runway /​VASI at both ends
* Close to downtown ($ 20 for a planeload of people).
* Nice restrooms
* Self-​serve gas that ‘s easy to access near the transient parking
* Sonoma County Airport will basically guide you in if you want (we did not need guiding)
What I did not like:
* I liked everything :))

Want to travel to an airport that’s user friendly and convenient?
My advice would be to go somewhere else because Healdsburg is just a bare bones kind of place where you can buy gas or if the moon is right, you can have maintenance done.
There’s maybe 3 dozen airplanes based here that don’t fly much, an ineffective local pilot group without much cohesion, and an average maintenance facility that runs the airport like their personal fiefdom.
The city of Healdsburg would rather sell the real estate than manage an airport so that piss poor attitude is reflected in a minimalist facility.

2 hour drive from SF/​OAK to the wine country? … Nah! I got a plane and a license, 20 mins. tops baby! This is the little airport that could. We flew in for the day for food and drink (no wine for the pilot… hmph!). The runway and taxiways are in top shape. Parking is secure, and Avgas is cheap! 4 temporary spots for transient parking and the admin building has clean bathrooms and lots of wine country brouchures. Call Healdsburg Taxi Co. (707) 433‑7088 for a $ 20 ride into town … or pack some folding bicycles in the luggage compartment and pedal to town through some beautiful wine country. There are numerous wineries right around the airport, though I highly recommend going into town for the experience… not to mention the fab food !
Tips*
–Write down the security door code before exiting… you’ll need it.
–Small runway, final gets a bit squirrely in a crosswind, so be ready.