FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | O85 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-34-27.2000N / 122-24-26.8000W 40-34.453333N / 122-24.446667W 40.5742222 / -122.4074444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 719 ft. / 219.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of REDDING, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 96001 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | KLAMATH FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1719 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF. PAPI RY 15 AND RY 33 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Taxiway lights: | AT ENTRANCE TO TWY ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at RDD (7 nm SE): | PHONE 530-221-7144 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RDDr290/6.7 | | REDDING VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 18E |
| RBLr327/29.6 | | RED BLUFF VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 18E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PROBERTA | | 328/28.7 | | 338 | | 16E | | PBT | .--. -... - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE HI & LO PRESSURE & OX REPL BOTTLES AVBL IN REDDING. |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2420 x 80 ft. / 738 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 40-34.652000N | | 40-34.255667N |
| Longitude: | 122-24.475833W | | 122-24.418500W |
| Elevation: | 719.0 ft. | | 715.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. trees, 580 ft. from runway, 105 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. tree, 1390 ft. from runway, 135 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF REDDING 777 CYPRESS AVE REDDING, CA 96001 Phone 530-224-4321 |
| Manager: | ROD DINGER 6751 WOODRUM CIRCLE, #200 REDDING, CA 96002 Phone 530-224-4321 PHONE AT MGRS OFFICE AT REDDING MUNI ARPT; PHONE (530) 241-4204 FOR FBO ON FIELD. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 89 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 86 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | STEEP BLUFF 100' FROM EACH RWY END. |
| - | LARGE BIRDS FREQUENTLY ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT OCT-APR. |
| - | RWY 15/33 HALFWAY DIST. MARKERS BOTH SIDES OF RWY. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT CLIMB TO 1281 FT AGL BEFORE TURNING. |
| - | RY 15/33 SAFETY AREAS NSTD LENGTH; EACH SAFETY AREA 100 FT. |
| - | RY 15/33 THLD LGTS ARE NSTD, BEING 13 FT SHORT OF THE RY THLD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at O85.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRDD - Redding Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
KRBL - Red Bluff Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
O37 - Haigh Field Airport (53 nm S)
KCIC - Chico Municipal Airport (53 nm SE)
KWLW - Willows-Glenn County Airport (64 nm S)
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 20:43 | | 03:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:15 | | 04:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 08:39:23 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 05-Jul-2009 01:39:23 |
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| METAR |
KRDD 6nm SE | 050753Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP113 T02670111 403830200
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| TAF |
KRDD 6nm SE | 050538Z 0506/0606 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM052000 20009KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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