Southard Field
O55 · Bieber, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:29 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:24 AM | 13:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 13:52Z |
| Sunset | 07:02 PM | 02:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:29 PM | 02:29Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 219° mag · 236° true
- Dimensions
- 2,980 × 35 ft
- TPA
- 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 385 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 039°) on the 45° at 5,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 4,162 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 4,163 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,980 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
- O55
- Coordinates
- 41.1395, -121.1240
- Elevation
- 4,163 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/09
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +3' FENCE 0-60' DIAGONALLY ACROSS PRIMARY SURFACE.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- LASSEN COUNTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
- PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SUSANVILLE.
Nearby airports
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About O55
Southard Field (O55) is an airport in Bieber, CA, at 4,163 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,980 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for O55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does O55 have a control tower?
No. Southard Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at O55?
Southard Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,980 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is O55?
Southard Field is in Bieber, CA, at an elevation of 4,163 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1395, -121.1240.
More about O55
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 O55 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.
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