Rogers Field

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Rogers Field
IATA: n/a - ICAO: n/a - FAA: O05
Summary
Airport type		Public
Serves		Chester, California
Elevation AMSL		4,528 ft (1,380 m)
Coordinates		40°16′56.470″N, 121°14′28.206″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
16/34	5,000	1,524	Asphalt
5/23	5,320	1,622	Gravel

Rogers Field (FAA LID: O05) is a public airport bordering the southwest of the town of Chester, serving Plumas County, California, USA. The airport has two runways and is mostly used for general aviation and USFS/CDF access.

In addition to its civil-aviation role it also serves as the Chester Air Attack Base, a logistical & coordination facility owned and managed by the USFS, for the support of the California Department of Forestry's aerial firefighting aircraft (both fixed-wing and helicopter). Resources include fueling, retardant loading for aerial tankers, communications, and some quartering for aircrew, helitack, and ground fire-fighting teams.

[edit] Facilities

Bryon Airport has two runways:

• Runway 16/34: 5,000 x 100 ft (1,524 x 30 m). Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 5/23: 5,320 x 120 ft (1,622 x 37 m). Surface: Gravel

[edit] References

• Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)

[edit] External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for O05
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for O05