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Class E (sfc)

Benton Field

ID O85 Elev 719 ft Lat 40° 34.49' N Lon 122° 24.48' W Zulu …

Live conditions at O85

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · O85

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for O85 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at O85

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,420 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 — 2,420 ft 80 ft ASPH-F No —
33 — 2,420 ft 80 ft ASPH-F No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for O85, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 7 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34. 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 (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - 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 FREQUENTLY ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT OCT-APR.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RWY 16/34 HALFWAY DIST MARKERS BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
  • ·FOR NOISE ABATEMENT CLIMB TO 1500 FT AGL BFR TURNING.
  • ·CALM WIND PREFERRED DRCTN IS RWY 34.
  • ·FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • ·PHONE MGRS OFFICE AT RDD (530) 224-4321.
  • ·AFTER HOURS CTC 530-319-3031.
  • ·ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BZF

NTSB events at O85

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

3

21.4% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 56,200 ops in 1990

2024 total

40,000

10-yr total

383,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

10.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.24

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Runway excursion 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=14

  • Runway excursion 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Other 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-08-27 Beech A36 · Runway excursion · day →
2018-08-29 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2016-11-22 LANCAIR COMPANY LC41 550FG · Runway excursion · VMC · night →
2016-05-18 Cessna 182 · Loss of control · day →
2015-10-03 Cessna 172B · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2008-03-30 Cessna 180K · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2007-08-27 Cessna 182R · Other · day →
2007-07-13 Cessna 180A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2007-04-30 Piper J3C-65 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1995-04-12 Helio H-250 · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1993-10-30 Cessna 182P · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1992-07-29 Cessna R182 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-06-09 Cessna 172P · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1982-01-30 Aeronca 7AC · Ground collision · day →

Designees in CA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as O85 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

5,776

Flight Instructors

A&P

22,561

Mechanics

AME

139

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

17

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

20

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

45

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

66

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

126

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

38

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

243

Flight Schools

FBO

209

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

82

Flying Clubs

Repair

56

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

63

EAA Chapters

DPEs near O85

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Justin Chaffin Red Bluff CA 25 nm
Scott Roberson Chico CA 56 nm
Brett Rexford Mayes Williams CA 86 nm
Jason Bridger Emonds Cave Junction OR 111 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Lincoln CA 114 nm
Mark William Montague Auburn CA 118 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 124 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Mcclellen CA 124 nm
Jonathan Baror Davis CA 125 nm
David Michael Tranquilla Truckee CA 126 nm

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

CFIs near O85

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Emerson Eugene Byrd Redding CA 2 nm
Robert Louis Justo Coward Redding CA 2 nm
James George Gilmore Sr Redding CA 2 nm
John Leo Groszewski Redding CA 2 nm
John Michael Johnson Redding CA 2 nm
Ronald Dean Phillips Redding CA 2 nm
Garry Jon Pohrman Redding CA 2 nm
Brock Harmon Reitan Redding CA 2 nm
Frank Harrison Rusch Redding CA 2 nm
Robert Arthur Underhill Redding CA 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics near O85

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Norman Paul Lyons Redding CA 2 nm
Brock Harmon Reitan Redding CA 2 nm
Jerry Dee Tubbs Redding CA 2 nm
Daniel Bruce Meyer Redding CA 2 nm
David William Black Redding CA 2 nm
David James Spliethof Redding CA 2 nm
Sean William Clark Redding CA 2 nm
Matthew William Holman Redding CA 2 nm
Jason Lloyd Heath Redding CA 2 nm
Matt Daniel Meyer Redding CA 2 nm

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

Repair stations near O85

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 27 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 63 nm
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
 98 nm
Lake Aero Styling & Repair
Lakeport, CA
 98 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 112 nm
Chief Avionics, Inc.
Grants Pass, OR
 124 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 124 nm
Baker Avionics, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
 124 nm
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc.
Windsor, CA
 126 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 126 nm

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