| Redding Municipal Airport | |||
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| USGS 2008 Orthophoto | |||
| IATA: RDD – ICAO: KRDD – FAA LID: RDD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Redding | ||
| Serves | Redding, California | ||
| Location | Redding, California, USA | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 505 ft / 154 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 16/34 | 7,003 | 2,135 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 5,067 | 1,544 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 77,211 | ||
| Based aircraft | 181 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Redding Municipal Airport (IATA: RDD, ICAO: KRDD, FAA LID: RDD) is a city-owned public-use airport located six miles (10 km) southeast of the central business district of Redding, a city in Shasta County, California, United States.[1] It is one of two airports located in the City of Redding, the other being Benton Airpark.[2] The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline.
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In 1942, the site of Redding Army Airfield was acquired by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the United States Army Air Forces. Initially Redding AAF was a sub-base for Chico AAF and garrisoned by the 433d Army Air Force Base Unit. It was under the overall command of IV Fighter Command at Hamiltion AAF.
The overall mission of Redding Army Airfield was advanced flight training of new airmen prior to their deployment overseas into the combat zones of the Pacific, China, Mediterranean or European Theaters. The USAAF 339th Fighter Squadron, 369th Fighter Group operated P-39 Airacobras from the airfield to perform that mission.
On 1 November 1944, operational control of Redding AAF was transferred from the Fourth Air Force to the Sacramento Area Command of the Army Air Forces’ Air Technical Service Command headquartered at McClellan Army Airfield near Sacramento. The host unit was redesignated as the 4191st Army Air Force Base Unit. The mission was changed from training air crews to that of a refueling and maintenance facility for transient aircraft, which it remained until the end of the war.
On 19 December 1945 the military declared Redding AAF to be excess to requirements, and on 18 November 1946 the facility was turned over to the City of Redding to operate a civil airfield on the site. Final transfer of the facility was in 1949, ending military ownership of the airfield.
Today, the City of Redding continues to operate the site as Redding Municipal Airport and has embarked on a major commercial development of the Site.[3]
On July 17, 2008, President George Bush and staff landed at The Redding Airport in Air Force One. The purpose of the trip was to allow the president to survey and evaluate the damage done by northstate wildfires.[4]
Redding Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,584 acres (641 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 16/34 measuring 7,003 x 150 ft (2,135 x 46 m) and 12/30 measuring 5,067 x 150 ft (1,544 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 85,775 aircraft operations, an average of 235 per day: 43% local general aviation, 23% transient general aviation, 31% air taxi, 2% scheduled commercial and <1% military. There are 222 aircraft based at this airport: 175 single-engine, 27 multi-engine, 15 helicopter and 5 jet.[1]
The City of Redding is looking into expanding Redding Municipal Airport. City officials plan to give the airport an estimated $6 million dollar face-lift, with a majority of funds coming from the FAA Airport Improvement Program[5]. Airport staff have previously made efforts to arrange United Express service to Denver and Delta Connection service to Salt Lake City[6]. Unfortunately, recent efforts to bring new service to Redding Municipal have fallen through as more airlines are pulling out and any plans for expansion have been dropped.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines | San Francisco |
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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