Redding Regional Airport Redding Army Air Field | |||||||||||||||
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 Main entrance of the Redding Regional Airport in August 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | City of Redding | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Redding,California,U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 505 ft / 154 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°30′32″N122°17′36″W / 40.50889°N 122.29333°W /40.50889; -122.29333 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | RDD website | ||||||||||||||
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 FAA airport diagram | |||||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Redding Regional Airport Redding Army Air Field | |||||||||||||||
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| Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
Redding Regional Airport (IATA:RDD,ICAO:KRDD,FAALID:RDD), formerlyRedding Municipal Airport, is 6 mi (5.2 nmi; 9.7 km) southeast ofRedding inShasta County,California, United States.[1] It is one of two airports in Redding, along withBenton Airpark.[2] In addition togeneral aviation, the airport has scheduled passenger flights nonstop to and fromLos Angeles (LAX) andSan Francisco (SFO) onUnited ExpressCanadairCRJ200,CRJ700 andEmbraer 175 regional jets, andAlaska Airlines Embraer 175 service toSeattle (SEA).[3][4]
The city wanted a new airport and put in for aWorks Progress Administration project that was called theStillwater Airfield. Before the airfield was built in 1942, the site was acquired by theUnited States Army Corps of Engineers for theUnited States Army Air Forces and built theRedding Army Airfield. Initially, this was a sub-base forChico AAF and garrisoned by the 433d Army Air Force Base Unit. It was underIV Fighter Command atHamiltion AAF.[5][6]
The mission of Redding Army Air Field 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 USAAF399th Fighter Squadron,369th Fighter Group operatedP-39 Airacobras from the airfield for that mission.
On November 1, 1944, 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 atMcClellan Field nearSacramento. The host unit was redesignated as the 4191st Army Air Force Base Unit. The mission was changed from training aircrews to being a refueling and maintenance facility for transient aircraft. Redding AAF was sporadically used by the Army Air Forces' Air Transport Command as a refueling and service stop.
On December 19, 1945, the military declared Redding AAF excess, and on November 18, 1946, it was turned over to the city for a civil airfield. The final transfer was in 1949, ending military ownership.
The City of Redding continues to operate the airport and has started a major commercial development.[7]
Southwest Airways was serving the airport during the late 1940s withDouglas DC-3 service with a roundtrip routing of San Francisco–Oakland–Vallejo/Napa–Sacramento–Marysville/Yuba City–Chico–Red Bluff–Redding–Yreka–Medford operated several times a day.[8] By 1959, Southwest Airways successorPacific Air Lines had introduced newFairchild F-27 turboprop flights operated on a daily roundtrip routing of Redding–Chico–Sacramento–San Francisco–San Jose–Bakersfield–Los Angeles and was also operating nonstop DC-3 service from Eureka/Arcata and Portland, OR.[9] Pacific Air Lines then merged withBonanza Air Lines andWest Coast Airlines to form Air West which in 1968 was operating all of its flights from the airport with Fairchild F-27 turboprops with direct service to San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, Las Vegas, Portland, OR, Eureka/Arcata and Crescent City.[10][11] Air West was subsequently renamedHughes Airwest following its acquisition byHoward Hughes and in 1970 was operating all of its flights from Redding with Fairchild F-27 turboprops with nonstop and direct flights to San Francisco, nonstop flights to Chico, Eureka/Arcata and Klamath Falls, and direct flights to Sacramento, Portland, OR, Seattle and Santa Barbara.[12]
Historical jet service includedHughes Airwest (formerly Air West) withDouglas DC-9-10s andMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-30s toSan Francisco (SFO),Los Angeles (LAX),Portland, OR (PDX), andSeattle (SEA).FrontierBoeing 737-200s flew toDenver (DEN) viaSacramento (SMF).United Airlines flew 737s nonstop and direct to San Francisco (SFO) for several years starting in 1983.Pacific ExpressBAC One-Elevens flew nonstop to San Francisco (SFO) and on to Los Angeles (LAX) and also to Portland (PDX). In addition,American Eagle service operated byWings West on behalf ofAmerican Airlines, usingFairchild Swearingen Metroliner (Metro III) commuter turboprops, flew nonstop to San Jose (SJC), San Francisco (SFO), Eureka/Arcata (ACV), and Klamath Falls (LMT) at various points until late 1993.
According to theOfficial Airline Guide (OAG), three airlines were serving the airport in 1995 includingAlaska Airlines wholly owned subsidiaryHorizon Air withde Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 andDornier 328 turboprop service nonstop from Eureka/Arcata (ACV) and Portland (PDX) as well as direct from Seattle (SEA), Reno Air Express operated byMid Pacific Air on behalf ofReno Air withBritish AerospaceBAe Jetstream 31 turboprop service nonstop from Chico (CIC), Medford (MFR), Reno (RNO), Sacramento (SMF) and San Jose (SJC), andUnited Express operated byWestAir Airlines on behalf ofUnited Airlines withEmbraer EMB-120 Brasilia turboprop service nonstop from San Francisco (SFO).[13][14] By 1996, Sierra Expressway was operating nonstop BAe Jetstream 31 turboprop service to Oakland (OAK).[15]
On July 17, 2008,President George W. Bush and his staff landed at Redding inAir Force One to allow the president to see the damage done by wildfires.[16]
On June 3, 2016,Donald Trump held a campaign rally on the airport tarmac.[17]
On June 25, 2024, Avelo Airlines announced it would end flights to and from Redding with its Redding-Burbank route after the ground handler that provides logistical operations for the airline pulled out of California altogether. Avelo's operations in Redding ended on August 26, 2024.[18]
Redding Regional Airport covers 1,584acres (641 ha) and has twoasphaltrunways: 16/34, 7,003 x 150 ft (2,135 x 46 m) and 12/30, 5,067 x 150 ft (1,544 x 46 m).[1]
In 12 months through December 31, 2022, the airport had 60,902 aircraft operations, average 167 per day: 63% general aviation, 33%air taxi, 3% scheduled commercial and 1% military. At the airport were based 240 aircraft: 175 single-engine, 15 multi-engine, 19helicopter and 31 jet.[1]
The airport is southeast of Redding along Airport Road at Knighton Road.Interstate 5 can be reached to the west via Knighton Road, andCalifornia State Route 44 can be reached to the north via Airport Road. Both long-term and short-term parking are available, as well as car rental and taxi services.[19]
The City of Redding's remodel and expansion of the terminal building was complete as of November 11, 2014, when the grand opening took place. The project cost approximately $9.8 million, with the majority of funds coming from the FAA Airport Improvement Program. The terminal building was expanded from 20,000 sq. ft. to approximately 30,000 sq. ft. The secure passenger holding area increased its holding capacity from 70 passengers to over 200. The holding area now has restrooms, a convenience for passengers who previously had to leave the secure area if they needed to use the restroom.[20] This project was constructed by the general contractor Danco Builders Northwest, out of Arcata.
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alaska Airlines | Seattle/Tacoma |
| United Express | Denver,[21]Los Angeles,San Francisco |
Source:[22]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FedEx Feeder | Sacramento |
| Rank | City | Passengers | Airline |
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| 1 | San Francisco, California | 46,590 | United |
| 2 | Seattle, Washington | 17,240 | Alaska |
| 3 | Los Angeles, California | 17,930 | United |
| 4 | Burbank, California | 2,980 | Avelo |
| 5 | Denver, Colorado | 2,610 | United |
| Destinations map |
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Destinations from Redding Regional Airport Red = Year-round destination Green = Seasonal destination Blue = Future destination |
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