Fort Bidwell Airport
A28 · Fort Bidwell, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 12:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 12:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 03:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 03:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 164° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 3,660 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 5,416 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 344°) on the 45° at 5,416 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 4,616 ft
- Markings
- none
- 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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,660 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- A28
- Coordinates
- 41.8763, -120.1470
- Elevation
- 4,616 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RNO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1952/05
- Distance from city
- 1 N
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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.
Contact
- ROAD COMMISSIONER.
- ROAD DEPARTMENT, ALTURAS.
Nearby airports
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About A28
Fort Bidwell Airport (A28) is an airport in Fort Bidwell, CA, at 4,616 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at A28?
Fort Bidwell Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,660 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is A28?
Fort Bidwell Airport is in Fort Bidwell, CA, at an elevation of 4,616 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8763, -120.1470.
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