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CA53 Weather Tews Field

Redding, CaliforniaElevation 740 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDD · 10 NM S · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72/48 ESE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 69/45 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 71/46 W 6 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/45 N 5 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 65/43 NW 5 kt – 18%
Friday Chance Light Rain 63/42 SW 4 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 62 NNE 5 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 1039Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CA53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
1,800 x 24 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
740 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0116Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1431Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1403Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1431Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0216Z (7:16 PM local) → 1331Z (6:31 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tews Field is in Redding, California. Field elevation 740 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA53
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6725, -122.3420
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA53 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-06-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4
AVG OPS/DAY
8
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 75%Helicopter 25%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›S2T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›S2T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CA53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDD (10 NM S, VFR).

KRDD Redding Municipal Airport
10 NM S
VFR
KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
KSIY Siskiyou County Airport
67 NM N
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
78 NM SE
VFR
KACV California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport
82 NM W
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA53?
CA53 sits at 740 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA53?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.