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O85/BZF Weather Benton Field

Redding, CaliforniaElevation 719 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDD · 7 NM SE · 51 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 NNE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 69/45 WSW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 72/46 ENE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/45 N 3 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 66/43 WSW 3 kt – 18%
Friday Chance Light Rain 63/41 W 3 kt – 29%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 62 NNE 3 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0913Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,420 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,420 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16174°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 34354°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
719 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

Benton Field is in Redding, California. Field elevation 719 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerANDREW SOLSVIG
Manager phone530-224-4321
AttendedDaily, 0700–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATABZF
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5749, -122.4080
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

O85 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.6
AVG OPS/DAY
8.4
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 7 to 8 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 38%Unknown 32%Helicopter 26%Turboprop 4%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~13 landings/mo
›HIGH (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo
›T206 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›AS50 (Helicopter)
›T206 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)

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

O85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDD (7 NM SE, VFR).

KRDD Redding Municipal Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
KSIY Siskiyou County Airport
72 NM N
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
75 NM SE
VFR
KACV California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport
81 NM W
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PHONE MGRS OFFICE AT RDD (530) 224-4321.
›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT CLIMB TO 1500 FT AGL BFR TURNING. CALM WIND PREFERRED DRCTN IS RWY 34.
›RWY 16/34 HALFWAY DIST MARKERS BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
›LARGE BIRDS FREQUENTLY ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT OCT-APR.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›AFTER HOURS CTC 530-319-3031.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗O85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does O85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for O85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does O85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for O85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at O85?
O85 sits at 719 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for O85?
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.