Tews Field

CA53 · Redding, CA · 740 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: CA53
Coordinates: 40.6725, -122.3420
Elevation: 740 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:05 AM	12:05Z
Sunrise	05:38 AM	12:38Z
Sunset	08:44 PM	03:44Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:17 PM	04:17Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:17 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:44 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from CA53

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

1,800 ft × 24 ft · ASPH

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	1,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RDD · Redding	VOR-DME	108.40	r329° / 10.3 NM
RBL · Red Bluff	VORTAC	115.70	r334° / 34.8 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA53. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for CA53.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open CA53 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About CA53

Tews Field (CA53) is an airport in Redding, CA, at 740 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CA53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at CA53?

Tews Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is CA53?

Tews Field is in Redding, CA, at an elevation of 740 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6725, -122.3420.

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