Chico Regional Airport
CIC · KCIC · Chico, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 13:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 03:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 03:47Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 13LRIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 132° mag · 148° true
- Dimensions
- 6,724 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (CIC) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 121.0
More details — RWY 13L
- Threshold elev
- 240 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 240 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,724 / 6,724 / 6,724 / 6,724 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13L/31R | 6,724 ft | |
| 13R/31L | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Chico”Taxi & takeoff
“Chico”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.3 | LCL/P |
| 350.3 | RED BLUFF RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 13L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 13L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (CIC) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RBL 115.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBL · Red Bluff | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r118° / 25.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCIC / CIC
- Coordinates
- 39.7956, -121.8577
- Elevation
- 240 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-1900
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-1900; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.675 · ☎ 530-879-3850
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CIC
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- III A
- Activated
- 1987/04
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13L; REIL RWY 31R; PAPI RWY 13L; VASI RWY 31R; HIRL RWY 13L/31R - CTAF. on 121.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 31R: VASI.
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Agricultural, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR JET/HVY ACFT OPER EAST OF FLD TPA 1500 FT AGL; FOR LGT ACFT OPER WEST & EAST OF FLD TPA 1000 FT AGL.
- BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- FUEL AVBL 0730-1900. FOR AFTER HRS FUEL CALL 530-588-4888.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13L; REIL RWY 31R; PAPI RWY 13L; VASI RWY 31R; HIRL RWY 13L/31R - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (530) 588-4888
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Nearby airports
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About KCIC
Chico Regional Airport (CIC · KCIC) is an airport in Chico, CA, at 240 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,724 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCIC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCIC have a control tower?
Yes. Chico Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCIC?
Chico Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,724 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCIC?
Chico Regional Airport is in Chico, CA, at an elevation of 240 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7956, -121.8577.
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