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KCIC · Chico Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

ID KCIC FAA CIC Elev 240 ft Lat 39° 47.74' N Lon 121° 51.46' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,724 ft. Max gradient: 0.49%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13L 147.4° 6,724 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
31R 327.4° 6,724 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
13R 147.6° 3,000 ft 60 ft ASP No —
31L 327.6° 3,000 ft 60 ft ASP No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.675
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 121.000
  • CTAF CTAF 121.000
  • CNTR OAKLAND CNTR 132.200
  • RDO RANCHO RDO 109.800
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 15 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13L–31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 13L; REIL Rwy 31R; PAPI Rwy 13L; VASI Rwy 31R; HIRL Rwy 13L–31R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13L–31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 13L; REIL Rwy 31R; PAPI Rwy 13L; VASI Rwy 31R; HIRL Rwy 13L–31R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13L–31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13L–31R: H6724X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–63, D–100, 2S–127, 2D–1…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 31R: REIL. VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´. RWY 13R–31L: H3000…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 13L; REIL Rwy 31R; PAPI Rwy 13L; VASI Rwy 31R; HIRL Rwy 13L–31R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 13L; REIL Rwy 31R; PAPI Rwy 13L; VASI Rwy 31R; HIRL Rwy 13L–31R—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1500–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
  • ·RWY 13L:TORA–6724 TODA–6724 ASDA–6724 LDA–6724 RWY 13R:TORA–3000 TODA–3000 ASDA–3000 LDA–3000 RWY 31L:TORA–3000 TODA–3000 ASDA–3000 LDA–3000 RWY 31R:TORA–6724 TODA–6724 ASDA–6724 LDA–6724
  • ·For fuel after hrs call 530–588–4888.
  • ·PPR for scheduled air carrier svc involving acft with more than 9 passenger seats and unscheduled air carrier svc involving acft with more than 30 passenger seats.
  • ·Without PPR, ARFF svcs may not be avbl.
  • ·For PPR ctc arpt mgr 530–896–7216.
  • ·For jet/heavy acft opr E of fld TPA—1740(1500), for light acft opr W and E of fld TPA—1240(1000).
  • ·Rwy 13R–31L is part of an asph pad 3000´X1500´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 530-896-7216
  • ·AWOS–3 119.675 (530) 879–3850.
  • ·CTAF 121.0 ATIS 119.675 UNICOM 122.95 ®OAKLAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.2 TOWER 121.0 (1500–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.9
  • ·CLASS D svc 1500–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·RED BLUFF (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.7 RBL Chan 104 N40º05.93´ W122º14.18´ 118º 25.2 NM to fld. 321/18E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 015º–087º byd 40 NM 174º–178º byd 40 NM 188º–267º byd 40 NM 268º–278º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 268º–278º byd 63 NM 279º–287º byd 40 NM 280º–300º blo 3,500´ 298º–304º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 111.3 I–CIC Chan 50 Rwy 13L.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency 121.5 not avbl at twr. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H64X64 (CONC) S–35 SAN FRANCISCO H–3B, L–2G/H IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · CIC

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

6

35.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 78,204 ops in 1992

2024 total

33,300

10-yr total

340,972

2024 mix

AC/AT 17% · GA 81% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

5.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.07

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=15

  • Other 6
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-10-07 Rotorsport Cavalon · Ground collision · VMC · dawn →
2006-05-18 Cessna T210L · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2013-08-13 Champion 7GCAA · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2009-11-10 Beech 35-B33 · Engine failure · day →
2005-04-20 Lockheed P-3B · CFIT · day →
2001-09-09 Piper PA-23-150 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1994-07-06 Meyers Aircraft Co. ME 200 · Fire · VMC · day →
1993-12-24 Aero Commander 100 · CFIT · night →
1992-09-12 WARREN-THOMAS BD-5J · Other · VMC · day →
1990-06-20 Cessna 140 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-02-06 Beech,Cessna 95-55,182P · Other · day →
1988-07-21 Piper PA-24-250 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-01-16 Aero Commander 200D · Other · VMC · night →
1986-12-21 Cessna 172M · Other · night →
1982-12-29 Beech G35 · Ground collision · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Scott Roberson Chico CA 3 nm
Justin Chaffin Red Bluff CA 29 nm
Brett Rexford Mayes Williams CA 41 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Lincoln CA 61 nm
Mark William Montague Auburn CA 65 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 71 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Mcclellen CA 71 nm
Jonathan Baror Davis CA 75 nm
Robert Frankovich Sacramento CA 76 nm
Michael Bruce Traud Mather CA 80 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Clare William Chase Iii Chico CA 3 nm
Robert Lyle Cooley Chico CA 3 nm
Daniel Paul Goodson Chico CA 3 nm
Gary Arnold Hendrickson Chico CA 3 nm
Danford Alan Jay Chico CA 3 nm
Garrick Benson Lee Chico CA 3 nm
Henry Bertrand Roberson Chico CA 3 nm
Bryan Allen Elhardt Chico CA 3 nm
Daniel Edward Mathern Chico CA 3 nm
Jeffrey Scott Hasty Chico CA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Thomas Junior Aylward Chico CA 3 nm
Brian Charles Baldridge Chico CA 3 nm
Thomas E Black Chico CA 3 nm
Christopher Thomas Evans Chico CA 3 nm
Gary Arnold Hendrickson Chico CA 3 nm
Andres Martinez Chico CA 3 nm
David Bruce Mccord Chico CA 3 nm
Frank Harry Michaud Iii Chico CA 3 nm
Henry Bertrand Roberson Chico CA 3 nm
Daniel Edward Mathern Chico CA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 12 nm
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 28 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 59 nm
Lake Aero Styling & Repair
Lakeport, CA
 68 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 72 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 76 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 79 nm
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc.
Windsor, CA
 89 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 99 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 100 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.