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The private pilot of a siai-marchetti enroute to sts with flight following was confused when the controller asked if he was intending to land at santa rosa when his charts identified his destination as 'charles M schultz-sonoma county (sts).'
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1200209 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | STS.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 21 Flight Crew Total 460 Flight Crew Type 293 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
My flight was going to be from llr to ZZZ; but llr had no fuel available and I decided to stop at sts to take on fuel for the remainder of the flight. I had never landed at sts; which is identified on the chart as 'charles M. Schultz--sonoma county.' I was on VFR flight following and the controller repeatedly asked me if I was; '...going to santa rosa?' to which I replied negative; I am going to sonoma. About five miles from the field; the controller finally asked; 'are you intending to land at that field right in front of you?' and told me that was santa rosa. I was very confused but landed without incident. I feel that if the airport is called santa rosa it should be called that on the chart. This could be a safety issue for a newbie like me who doesn't know the secret name of the field! I'm aware that airports often are referred to by the name of the nearby city but I think this is a case where it is easy to fool the uninitiated. I'm not sure if I broke any rules but I certainly regret the error.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The private pilot of a Siai-Marchetti enroute to STS with flight following was confused when the Controller asked if he was intending to land at Santa Rosa when his charts identified his destination as 'CHARLES M SCHULTZ-SONOMA COUNTY (STS).'
Narrative: My flight was going to be from LLR to ZZZ; but LLR had no fuel available and I decided to stop at STS to take on fuel for the remainder of the flight. I had never landed at STS; which is identified on the chart as 'Charles M. Schultz--Sonoma County.' I was on VFR flight following and the controller repeatedly asked me if I was; '...going to Santa Rosa?' to which I replied negative; I am going to Sonoma. About five miles from the field; the controller finally asked; 'Are you intending to land at that field right in front of you?' and told me that was Santa Rosa. I was very confused but landed without incident. I feel that if the airport is called Santa Rosa it should be called that on the chart. This could be a safety issue for a newbie like me who doesn't know the secret name of the field! I'm aware that airports often are referred to by the name of the nearby city but I think this is a case where it is easy to fool the uninitiated. I'm not sure if I broke any rules but I certainly regret the error.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.