Chapter 157 of the EAA is based at Benton Field, O85, at the north end of the Sacramento Valley. Monthly dinner meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM at our Quonset hut clubhouse at Pleasant and South Streets at the northwest corner of the airport.
Our Young Eagles Rally on Saturday, September 17th went very well. 42 young people got flights with 4 volunteer pilots. The next event will be in Corning on Saturday, May 20th. Preregistration is required at yeday.org
The chapter has a new mailing address, replacing the P O Box. It's 2600 Gold Street, Suite 7, Redding CA 96001. Our physical address, the Quonset hut, 2955 South Street is unchanged
Our Internet service at the Quonset hut is provided by ShastaBeam. If you think you can't have high speed service because of your location, check with shastabeam.com
From the Chapter 157 archives, here's a brief history of the first 60 years of Benton Field (Airpark). It was written in the 1980's by an unknown author, so we can't attest to the accuracy. It's an interesting read. Click here.
Benton Airpark's AWOS-2 Is Here! We now have up-to-the-minute weather information. This is a valuable resource for all pilots flying in the Redding area. 118.675 and 225-4183
Pilot's Oath
Have a question or want to know more about us? Email info@eaa157.org
Know your rights if you're detained. Download the checklist.
EAA Chapter 157Join the chapter or renew your membership here
MP3 Audio of WWII Pilots Radio Interview
This site is constantly under construction...
Like buying a homebuilt project plane:
"90% complete; 90% to go"
Stay tuned.
Officer Emails:
Jim Bremer, President jim@eaa157.org
Paul Gilman, Vice President paul@eaa157.org
Barbara Crooker, Treasurer barbara@eaa157.org
Sue Kerr, Secretary & Newsletter Editor sue@eaa157.org