Redding Army Air Field

Redding Municipal Airport Redding Army Air Field
USGS 2008 Orthophoto
IATA: RDD ICAO: KRDD FAA LID: RDD WMO: 72592
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Redding
Serves	Redding, California
Location	Redding, California, United States
Elevation AMSL	505 ft / 154 m
Coordinates	40°30′32″N 122°17′36″W / 40.50889°N 122.29333°W / 40.50889; -122.29333
Map
KRDD Location in CA
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 16/34 7,003 2,135 Asphalt 12/30 5,067 1,544 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations 104,674 Based aircraft 222
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Coordinates: 40°30′32″N 122°17′36″W / 40.50889°N 122.29333°W / 40.50889; -122.29333

Redding Municipal Airport (IATA: RDD, ICAO: KRDD, FAA LID: RDD) is 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Redding in Shasta County, California. It is one of two airports in Redding, along with Benton Airpark. In addition to general aviation, the airport has scheduled passenger flights to and from San Francisco on United Express.

In 1942 the site of Redding Army Air Field 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 IV Fighter Command at Hamiltion AAF.