O85
Airport
Benton Field
Redding, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:O85 (Oscar-Eight-Five)
Lat/Lng:40.5736797222, -122.407335556
40-34-25.2470N, 122-24-26.4080W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 11/12/2021
Elevation:723 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/12/2021
Magnetic Variation:14E,(2025), [13E (2024)]
Sectional:KLAMATH FALLS
Hi & Lo Pressure & Ox Repl Bottles Available at Rdd.
From City:1nm W of Redding

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Estabd Prior to 15 may 1959.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:All year Every day 0600-DUSK (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Oakland(ZOA)Oakland Center
FSS:Rancho Murieta FSS(RIU)
NOTAMs and Weather:RIUNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate PAPI Runway 16 & 34; MIRL Runway 16/34 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-2 530-225-4183 118.675

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Minor
Powerplant Repair:Minor
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Hi & Lo Pressure & Ox Repl Bottles Available at Rdd.
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:72
Multi Engine GA:3
Helicopter GA:2
Ultralights:1
Total:78

Annual Operations

For year ending:12/31/2021
AirTaxi:1000
Local GA (< 20 miles):20500
Non-local GA:18500
Total:40000

Ownership

Owner:City of Redding
777 Cypress Ave
Redding, Ca 96001
530-224-4321
Manager:Jim Wadleigh
6751 Woodrum Circle, #200
Redding, Ca 96002
530-224-4321
Phone Mgrs Office at Rdd (530) 224-4321. Email: JWADLEIGH@CITYOFREDDING.ORG.

Runways

Runways:16/34

Runway 16/34

Length:2420 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/12/2021
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 16 End 34
True Alignment:174,(161 Magnetic)354,(341 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:723.2' MSL718.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:723.2' MSL723.2' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:24' AGL24' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.50°3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Large Birds Frequently on and in Vicinity of Airport Oct-Apr.
Runway 16/34 Halfway Dist Markers Both Sides of Runway.
for Noise Abatement Climb to 1500 ft AGL Before Turning. Calm Wind Preferred Drctn is Runway 34.
for Cd Contact Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.

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