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In March 2017 [[Sun Country Airlines]] announced seasonal nonstop service between Santa Rosa and [[Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport]], to operate from late summer until late fall.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.suncountry.com/About/News/2017-03-08.html |title=Sun Country Airlines Announces New Service To Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California, And Austin, Texas |website=Sun Country Airlines |date=March 8, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033030/https://www.suncountry.com/About/News/2017-03-08.html |archive-date=March 12, 2017 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Sun Country was operating weekly 162 seat [[Boeing 737-800]]s from August 24, 2017 through December 3, 2017, connecting via Minneapolis/St. Paul to [[Boston]], [[New York City|New York]] [[John F. Kennedy Airport]] and [[Washington Reagan National Airport]]. Sun Country then continued to operate from the airport but had ended all service to [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]] and was serving Washington [[Dulles Airport]] instead at the time.<ref name="sunc">{{cite web |url=https://www.suncountry.com/ |title=Sun Country Airlines |access-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-date=May 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529021234/http://www.suncountry.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2018 [[Sun Country Airlines]] made a surprise announcement that it would be adding a new seasonal destination from Santa Rosa with nonstop flights between STS and Las Vegas (LAS) in addition to its seasonal nonstop service between the airport and MSP. The Sun Country fleet is composed of [[Boeing 737-700]]s and [[737-800]]s, which were the largest aircraft types serving the airport at the time.<ref name="sunc"/> Sun Country ceased serving Santa Rosa in early 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/business/sun-country-airlines-exits-sonoma-county-airport-ending-minneapolis-las-v/ |title=Sun Country Airlines exits Sonoma County airport, ending Minneapolis, Las Vegas flights |first=Kevin |last=Fixler |work=The Press Democrat |date=February 27, 2020 |access-date=August 11, 2020 |archive-date=July 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706053515/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/business/sun-country-airlines-exits-sonoma-county-airport-ending-minneapolis-las-v/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Avelo Airlines]] began nonstop service to the [[Hollywood Burbank Airport]] (BUR) in the [[Los Angeles]] area on April 28, 2021 and then subsequently added nonstop flights to Las Vegas with [[Boeing 737-800]] mainline jetliners which are currently the largest aircraft type serving Santa Rosa in scheduled passenger service.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aveloair.com/ |title=Avelo Airlines | Official Site | Book Now and Save |publisher=Aveloair.com |date= |accessdate=2022-05-09 |archive-date=April 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409155332/https://www.aveloair.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Avelo also operates [[Boeing 737-700]] jetliners into the airport.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KSTS |title=STS Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS/KSTS) - FlightAware |access-date=September 1, 2023 |archive-date=September 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901215046/https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KSTS |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Alaska Airlines]] has since begun nonstop jet service from the airport to BUR as well.<ref>https://www.alaskaair.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709214043/https://www.alaskaair.com/ |date=July 9, 2015 }}, Where we fly</ref> Avelo has announced it will establish a base in Santa Rosa with two 737 jet aircraft to be based at the airport beginning in early May 2024 as well as expanding its nonstop service from STS at that time to several new destinations in the western U.S. <ref>https://www.aveloair.com/route-
With the retirement of all [[Bombardier Q400]] turboprop aircraft from the [[Alaska Airlines]] fleet in late January 2023, all Alaska Airlines flights from Santa Rosa are currently operated either with [[Embraer E175]] regional jets or with mainline [[Boeing 737-800]] jetliners.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/with-the-e175-flying-horizons-future-we-bid-farewell-to-the-q400/ | title=With the E175 flying Horizon's future, we bid farewell to the Q400 | date=January 27, 2023 | access-date=February 13, 2023 | archive-date=February 13, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213213306/https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/with-the-e175-flying-horizons-future-we-bid-farewell-to-the-q400/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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