Know the airport

APC at a glance

Published airport facts and public business listings help you identify the right contacts before requesting aircraft-specific quotes.

FAA location identifier
APC Source
ICAO identifier
KAPC Source
FAA associated city
Napa Source
FAA county
Napa County Source
Airport elevation
35.5 ft MSL Source
Facility use
Open to the public Source
Ownership type
Publicly owned Source
Physical runway 01L/19R
5,930 x 150 ft; ASPH Source
Physical runway 01R/19L
2,510 x 75 ft; ASPH Source
Physical runway 06/24
5,008 x 150 ft; CONC Source
FAA owner record
NAPA COUNTY Source

FAA NASR cycle effective October 1, 2026; next cycle October 29, 2026. Physical runway dimensions are not declared distances or an aircraft suitability determination. Use current charts, notices and qualified operator guidance for flight planning.

Airport management & official information

Napa County Airport
2000 AIRPORT RD., NAPA, CA, 94558
707-253-4300

Official airport website

Public-source directory checked 2026-10-28. Confirm current services, contacts and availability directly. An airport listing does not establish aircraft suitability or a relationship with Jaken Finance Group.

The people behind the base

FBOs & aviation businesses

Start with the providers’ published locations and the airport’s business directory. Compare written proposals for the exact aircraft and services you need.

The directory is informational. Categories describe published services; no ranking, service guarantee, FAA certificate determination or endorsement is implied. Ask each provider about current capability, availability and contract terms.

The decision in focus

Evaluate Napa County Airport as a home base or recurring destination for the actual aircraft, passengers and schedule.

Understand the airport's role

The county identifies Napa County Airport as a general-aviation facility, while the FAA locates it between Napa and Vallejo. A buyer should distinguish private-aircraft services from scheduled airline travel assumptions. For ownership planning, compare the actual Napa Valley or nearby business itinerary with Sonoma County and East Bay alternatives rather than treating the entire wine-country region as one destination.

Check current redevelopment and construction

The county airport page reports completed FBO redevelopment and identifies upcoming ramp and road work. Confirm today's construction status, access arrangements and notices before making a basing or delivery commitment. A completed development announcement does not establish available hangar space, unchanged road access or a commitment to accommodate a particular aircraft.

Request event and storage terms

For recurring visits, specify dates, overnight duration, ground destinations and service needs in the quote. For a home base, request dimensions, shared-use terms, towing, fuel conditions, access and insurance. Ask which charges apply when the aircraft is absent and whether event-period reservations alter the normal agreement. Obtain the answers directly rather than assuming a fixed regional premium.

Keep acquisition logistics coordinated

If inspection, delivery or escrow completion happens elsewhere, document how the aircraft reaches its intended Napa arrangement and who bears repositioning costs. Keep the transaction-tax discussion separate from airport services. Retain actual basing and use records for Napa County assessment questions, especially when the owner also maintains a residence or aircraft base outside California.

Build a base-comparison worksheet

Create an APC-versus-STS-versus-CCR worksheet with actual Napa Valley and nearby business destinations, construction or access confirmation, contracted storage, date-specific handling and ground transport. Add the county's current project update date to the evidence column; completed FBO redevelopment should not be treated as a current space offer. Ask each provider what is included for the proposed aircraft and visit duration. Compare annual basing with recurring visits if the owner already has another home base. Keep unknown availability visible rather than invent a premium or discount for wine-country access.

Confirm the local reporting and contract roles

Separate Napa County airport administration's development and access information from the aircraft assessor's reporting guidance. Ask how actual location and use should be documented if the owner divides trips among Napa, Sonoma and another state. A county redevelopment announcement does not determine aircraft assessment, title or tax treatment. Confirm which entity signs each storage and service agreement and who retains records when a manager handles seasonal visits.

Compare your basing alternatives

Use this worksheet to request like-for-like evidence for the actual aircraft and recurring trips. Blank or unconfirmed items remain decisions to investigate, not implied airport capabilities.

Decision variableAPC evidenceAlternative evidenceOwner priority / unresolved question
Actual passenger ground itineraryObtain current route estimateUse the same dates and destinationsNo fixed transfer-time promise
Storage rights and availabilitySigned offer, conditional offer or inquiryRecord the same evidence categoryDo not price unavailable space as confirmed
Airport and provider chargesRequest itemized current proposalMatch aircraft and annual activityIdentify excluded or unquoted items
Operating and noise reviewCurrent source and qualified operator reviewUse each airport's own rulesDistinguish mandatory and voluntary only when verified
Assessment and recordsAsk the appropriate assessor or adviserDocument actual changed basing factsNo automatic situs or exemption conclusion

Your next-step checklist

  • Which access and construction changes affect our dates?
  • Is there an actual space offer after redevelopment?
  • How do annual and event-period terms differ?

Sources & further reading

Primary sources support the relevant facts. Our planning questions and illustrative exercises are editorial analysis; they do not replace transaction-specific advice.

  1. Napa County Airport — official source 1 · accessed 2026-10-28
  2. Napa County Airport — official source 2 · accessed 2026-10-28
  3. Napa County Airport — official source 3 · accessed 2026-10-28
  4. Napa County Airport official airport information · accessed 2026-10-28
  5. FAA NASR · APT_BASE.csv; ARPT_ID=APC · accessed 2026-10-28