KRDD · RDD

Redding Municipal Airport

Redding, CaliforniaElevation 505 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,138 ft

+1,633 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0553Z (10:53 PM local) · 19 min old

KRDD is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

360° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 9°C

82°F / 48°F. 19°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.95 inHg

1014.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP134

sea-level pressure 1013.4 hPa

T02780094

precise temperature 27.8°C, dew point 9.4°C

10389

6-hour maximum temperature 38.9°C

20267

6-hour minimum temperature 26.7°C

50007

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then falling (0.7 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KRDD forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at RDD.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 360° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 64F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	64	N 3 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	99/61	SSE 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	93/59	S 7 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Sunny	80/53	WSW 11 kt	–	0%
Sunday	Sunny	82/56	NNW 13 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	87/56	NW 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	82/55	SW 5 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	80	SSW 4 kt	–	2%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0611Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

360° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 353 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,003 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,067 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13140°T

Landing length (LDA)5,067 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,067 / 5,067 / 5,067 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31320°T

Landing length (LDA)5,067 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,067 / 5,067 / 5,067 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

7,003 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17180°T

Landing length (LDA)7,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 7,003 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

Landing length (LDA)6,997 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 6,997 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,138 ft

Pressure altitude

475 ft

Field elevation

505 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

29.95 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0228Z 7:28 PM

Sunrise

1344Z 6:44 AM

Loggable night

0255Z (7:55 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0228Z (7:28 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0328Z (8:28 PM local) → 1244Z (5:44 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

Redding Municipal Airport is in Redding, California. Field elevation 505 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerANDREW SOLSVIG

Manager phone530-224-4321

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRDD / RDD

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.5090, -122.2930

Distance from city6 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.800

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.1

ATIS

132.2

OAKLAND CNTR

CNTR

119.8

CTAF

121.7

GND

108.4

RANCHO RDO

RDO

119.8

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRDD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-08, 47 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

40.8

AVG OPS/DAY

58.9

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 42%Unknown 19%Airliner 16%Turboprop 14%Helicopter 5%Jet 3%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~358 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~91 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~71 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~38 landings/mo

›S2T (Unknown) · ~38 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›S2T (Unknown)

›P06T (Unknown)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›C208 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KCIC Chico Regional Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport

69 NM SE

VFR

KSIY Siskiyou County Airport

77 NM N

VFR

KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport

79 NM E

VFR

KACV California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport

87 NM W

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: ASOLSVIG@CITYOFREDDING.ORG

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

›USE CTN BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING WHEN POSSIBLE.

›FIELD CONDITIONS RWY; APNS & TWYS GOOD TO FAIR.

›U.S. FOREST SERVICE ON FLD, EXPECT HEAVY AIR TANKER ACTIVITY DURING FIRE SEASON.

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 2130-0630 CALL AMGR (530) 224-4321.

›RWY 13/31 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›SEVERE CRACKING.

›PCR VALUE: 350/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 500/F/B/X/T

›MRKGS FADED.

›MARKINGS FADED, NOT REFLECTIVE.

›MRKGS FADED.

›MRKGS FADED, NOT REFLECTIVE.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 13/31; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›WIND TEE & WIND CONE COLOCATED IN SEGMENTED CIRCLE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRDD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRDD have a METAR?

Yes. KRDD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRDD have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRDD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRDD?

KRDD sits at 505 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRDD?

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.