Airport information
- FAA LID
- A28
- Coordinates
- 41.8763, -120.1470
- Elevation
- 4,602 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO
- NOTAM facility
- RNO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1952/05
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunrise | 05:25 AM | 12:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 03:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 04:14Z |
Plan a flight from A28
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16 · 164°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 5,402 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 5,402 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 16/34
3,660 ft × 50 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Fair)- Heading
- 164° mag · 181° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 120 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 344° mag · 1° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,660 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for A28.
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL
- RUNWAY NOT REGULARLY MAINTAINED, GRAVEL AND ROCKS UP TO 4" DIAMETER ON RUNWAY
- + 4 FT FENCE, 75 FT EAST OF RWY CNTRLN FOR ENTIRE LEN OF RWY
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- ROAD COMMISSIONER.
- ROAD DEPARTMENT, ALTURAS.
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About A28
Fort Bidwell Airport (A28) is an airport in Fort Bidwell, CA, at 4,602 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,660 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for A28, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does A28 have a control tower?
No. Fort Bidwell Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at A28?
Fort Bidwell Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,660 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is A28?
Fort Bidwell Airport is in Fort Bidwell, CA, at an elevation of 4,602 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8763, -120.1470.
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