Rutherford · Hillside luxury
Auberge du Soleil
Terraced rooms and a famous restaurant above the valley floor.
Official details for Auberge du SoleilCalifornia · Couples · Two nights
Napa & Sonoma Wine Country
America’s most famous wine country.
Napa Valley runs 30 miles north from the bay, lined with famous wineries, and the Sonoma Valley lies just over the Mayacamas Mountains with a looser, friendlier feel. Land at Napa County Airport at the south end of the valley, stay in a hillside resort or in Yountville, taste with a driver, ride the Wine Train, eat at Bouchon or the French Laundry and spend an afternoon around Sonoma’s historic plaza.
Wine countryFine diningSpa resorts
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to KAPC
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~2106 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~14 hr 17 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Rental car, driver or wine train
Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.
01 / Aviation & getting around
Land at Napa County.
KAPC, Napa County, is a towered field at 36 feet with a 5,930-foot main runway at the south end of the valley, about 15 minutes from downtown Napa and 25 from Yountville.
The FBO
Atlantic Aviation Napa
707-224-0887Napa County Airport, Napa, CA
Morning fog from the bay is common in summer. Sonoma County (KSTS) is an alternative for the Sonoma side. Arrange a driver for tasting. No live fuel price is shown.
Northern California coast and Bay Area: summer fog and low stratus pouring through the Golden Gate in the evening and morning, clear fall days, winter Pacific storms, and some of the busiest airspace in the country. About 2110 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way with several fuel stops. Plan a week, or overnight on the way out and back.
02 / Where to stay
Hillside resorts and Yountville inns.
Rates and availability need travel dates. Harvest weekends book months ahead.
Carneros · Resort
Carneros Resort and Spa
Cottages among the vines between Napa and Sonoma.
Official details for Carneros Resort and SpaYountville · Resort
Hotel Yountville
A spa resort steps from Yountville’s restaurants.
Official details for Hotel Yountville03 / Where to eat
Yountville and beyond.
Reserve weekend dinners.
Once-in-a-lifetime dinner
The French Laundry
Thomas Keller’s tasting menu in Yountville; reserve far ahead.
Official details for The French LaundryFriday dinner · Bistro
Bouchon Bistro
Keller’s French bistro in Yountville.
Official details for Bouchon BistroSaturday dinner · Italian
Bottega
An Italian kitchen in Yountville founded by chef Michael Chiarello.
Official details for Bottega04 / Things to do
Wineries, trains and a plaza.
Most wineries require reservations.
Napa Valley wineries
Hundreds of tasting rooms along Highway 29 and the Silverado Trail.
Visit Napa Valley05 / What’s happening
Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.
This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.
August–October
Harvest and crush
The busiest, most beautiful season.
Visit Napa Valley for Harvest and crushFebruary–March
Mustard season
Yellow mustard blooms between the vines.
Visit Napa Valley for Mustard seasonYear-round
Sonoma events
Festivals around Sonoma Plaza.
Sonoma Valley for Sonoma eventsConcerts, festivals & local happenings
Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.
06 / Suggested itinerary
Friday in. Sunday home.
A sample wine-country weekend. This is a two-day flight each way; plan a week. No bookings or availability confirmed.
Day trip version
Just for the day
- Arrive
Land at KAPC mid-morning.
- Midday
Lunch at Oxbow Public Market.
- Afternoon
Two wineries with a driver, then back to the airport.
DAY 1
Arrive
- Arrival
Land at KAPC, subject to weather and your actual flight plan.
- Afternoon
Oxbow Public Market and downtown Napa.
- Evening
Dinner at Bouchon.
DAY 2
Explore
- Morning
Wineries up valley with a driver.
- Afternoon
A rest by the pool.
- Evening
Dinner at Auberge du Soleil or Bottega.
DAY 3
Morning & home
- Morning
Sonoma Plaza.
- Before leaving
Return the car and allow time at the FBO.
- Fly home
Bay Area fog can return in the evening; plan your departure around it.
Longer stay · Add a day
With an extra day
- Morning
Wineries up valley.
- Afternoon
The Wine Train.
- Evening
Dinner at Bouchon.
07 / Good to know
Keep the weekend easy to change.
These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.
Book in this order
Lodging, a driver and dinner reservations.
Very long flight
About 2,110 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way.
Tasting
Plan two or three wineries a day.
Best seasons
September to November and spring.
Reviewed · Destination 199
Reviewed November 6, 2026.
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