Night flying operations to start for Air Force training out of Kingsley Field

Aaron Nilsson July 18, 2021

Last Updated: July 18, 2021

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls will again have jets taking off and landing starting tomorrow (Monday) night.

The 173rd fighter wing will conduct night flying operations again as part of its training through Thursday night.

Night flying is one part of the course curriculum for F-15-C student pilots at Kingsley Field.

The majority of the training will happen east of Lakeview where the pilots can fly without lights.

Flights will take place between approximately 6 and 11 p.m.

Community members may contact the wing’s public affairs office at 541-885-6677 to express any concerns.

Aaron Nilsson July 18, 2021

Aaron Nilsson

View More Posts

NBC5 News weather forecaster Aaron Nilsson is a Southern California native, but most recently lived in Seattle. He's also lived in Sweden and Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors Degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Scandinavian Studies. While at BYU, he covered sports for BYUtv. Aaron is not new to the Medford/Klamath Falls market. He was a local TV journalist from 2013-2017. Outside the station, Aaron enjoys music, traveling, sports, movies, and cooking. His favorite sport is soccer.