Travel alert: Sonoma County Wildfires

Update: Oct. 12, 2017 at 2:15 p.m. PDT

Alaska Airlines has resumed some flights in and out of Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport. Due to wildfire dangers in the area, the airport had been closed since Monday. Please go to alaskaair.com to check on the latest status of flights through Sonoma County.

Update: Oct. 11, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. PDT

All Alaska Airlines flights in and out of Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport have been canceled today due to the continuing threat of wildfires in the area. It’s unclear when air service will resume. Details will be posted here as they become available.

Update: Oct. 10, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. PDT

Due to the continuing threat of wildfires, dangerous conditions and infrastructure concerns, Alaska Airlines has canceled all flights for Tuesday to and from Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California. Also, several flights for Wednesday morning are canceled.

The airport has been shut down since Monday morning due to widespread fires in the area along with heavy smoke. The airport itself is currently without power and communication networks are unreliable right now. It’s unclear when operations will be safe enough to resume.

Altogether, Alaska has canceled 31 flights through Sonoma County’s airport. Alaska is working to accommodate guests who have had their travel plans disrupted. Guests can check on the status of their flight at alaskaair.com.

Alaska’s flexible travel policy is in effect for guests who are impacted by the closure of the airport and cancellation of flights. Changes can be made to existing reservations between now and Oct. 15 for travel originally scheduled for yesterday, today and tomorrow. Get more details here.

Original post: Oct. 9, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PDT

The threat of dangerous, fast-moving wildfires has closed Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California.

With airport operations suspended, Alaska Airlines has canceled at least 16 flights through Tuesday morning. Additional cancellations are possible. All flights serving Santa Rosa are operated by Horizon Air.

Alaska is working to accommodate guests who have had their travel plans disrupted.

Alaska has activated a flexible travel policy for guests who are impacted by the closure of the airport and cancellation of flights. Changes can be made to existing reservations between now and Oct. 15 for travel originally scheduled for today, tomorrow or Wednesday. Get more details here.

It’s unclear when the Sonoma County Airport will reopen. Alaska has flights to Santa Rosa from Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Ana.