• Welcome to Hillside AviationYour aviation destination for Northern California
  • One of our flight briefing stationsWith fast internet access
  • Early morning at BentonA great time to fly!
  • Private Pilot Ground School, only $250Starts 7 September 2016, 6-9PM Mon & Wed
  • Discovery Flight, only $120Stop in or call to schedule

Benton Air Center • Airpark Drive & Gold Street • Redding, California

(Previously Hillside Aviation)

Private Pilot Ground School - Next Class begins 11 September 2017

Flying

Fly Here

Fuel Prices


100LL: $5.35 • JetA:$4.80

Weather Underground PWS KCAREDDI69

Maintenance

We can fix it

Recent Solos

Benton Air Faire & Military Vehicle Show 30 SEP - 01 OCT

Hangar Pancake Breakfast 7am - 11am

  • Free for fly in pilots
  • $8 per person (scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, pancakes)
  • Coffee, water, juice included

Radio Control Airshow  7:30am - 9am

Runways / Taxiways closed to all "big" planes during the RC airshow (7:30-9:00am)

  • Reno Warbirds Air Racers competing around Pylons
  • 3D Acrobatic Demonstration
  • Acrobatic Helicopters
  • F9F Panther Jet and other Warbirds

Plane Rides Available starting at 9am - Closing

  • $40 per adult / $20 per child for 15 min ride (Cessna or Diamond aircraft)
  • $90 per adult Warbird T34 "Mentor"
  • $120 per person in the North American T6 "Texan"

Hangar Octoberfest Lunch  11:30 - 1pm

  • Free for fly in pilots
  • $8 per person (Brats or Hamburgers N Chips)
  • Water or Ice Tea included

Military Vehicles and Warbird Displays + Fly Bys (CO(NFIRMED A/O 8-16-17)

  • National Guard SH-60 Blackhawk (Static)
  • PT-17 Stearman
  • N3N Naval Aircraft Factory Trainer (Rides Available)
  • PT-22  Ryan Trainer ()Rides Available)
  • Cessna T-50 Bamboo Bomber (Rides Available)
  • BT-13 Vultee Vibrator
  • AT-6 Texan
  • U3A  Cessna 310 Blue Canoe
  • T-34 Mentor (Rides Available)
  • L-17 Navion
  • L-19 Bird Dog
  • (2) L-29 Defin Jets Fly By at 12 Noon! 
  • Yak 50
  • CJ-6
  • Highway Patrol Fixed Wing Cessna T206; CHPHelicopter
  • Reach Medevac Helo

Vendors Welcome

Contact the FBO (530) 241-4204 with any questions, or fill in the registration form below

Benton Air Faire Vendor Registration Form

10x10 Booth Space. Let us know if you need more than one space in the comments. Setup time is 6AM Saturday 30 September, or Friday Night 29 September

I hereby release, discharge and agree to hold harmless the event organizers and their Officers, Agents, Sponsors and Volunteers for any damage to my airplane(s) or personal property resulting from any incident which may occur as a result of participating in the this event. I acknowledge that the indemnified parties above assume no liability for stolen or damaged property. I agree that I display my product(s) at my sole risk, and I waive all claims against the indemnified parties for damages to my product(s). I give permission and free, unconditional, non-exclusive license to the event organizers to use my name and images of my product(s) for promotional or educational purposes in connection with the event.


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About Us

We are the full service FBO at Benton.

Flying, Maintenance, and Fuel.

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