FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CXP |
| Lat/Long: | 39-11-32.0000N / 119-44-04.0000W 39-11.533333N / 119-44.066667W 39.1922222 / -119.7344444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4697 ft. / 1431.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of CARSON CITY, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 89706 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CXP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | JUN-SEP 0700-2000, OCT-MAY 0800-1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 5497 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Taxiway lights: | TWY REFLECTORS BOTH SIDES OF ALL TWYS. |
| Landing fee: | no, FEE FOR TIEDOWN ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.925 (775-884-4708) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MEV (12 nm S): | 119.325 (775-782-6264) |
| WX ASOS at RNO (18 nm N): | PHONE 775-324-6659 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FMGr174/20.7 | | MUSTANG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 16E |
| SWRr072/24.9 | | SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| HZNr223/39.3 | | HAZEN VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL JET-A FUEL SELF-SERVICE 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5906 x 75 ft. / 1800 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 39-11.672812N | | 39-11.395028N |
| Longitude: | 119-44.665795W | | 119-43.467945W |
| Elevation: | 4700.4 ft. | | 4686.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 107 true | | 271 magnetic, 287 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | non-standard VASI system (4.00 degrees glide path) NSTD PSIL SINGLE BOX LEFT SIDE. | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. road, 800 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY AIRPORT AUTHORITY 2600 COLLEGE PARKWAY, NO. 6 CARSON CITY, NV 89706 Phone 775-885-9100 |
| Manager: | YVON WEAVER 2600 E. COLLEGE PARKWAY, NO. 6 CARSON CITY, NV 89706 Phone 775-885-9100 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 262 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 181 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Jet airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 20 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 229/day * | | 46% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KCXP.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEV - Minden-Tahoe Airport (12 nm S)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (18 nm N)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (20 nm W)
KTVL - Lake Tahoe Airport (22 nm SW)
4SD - Reno/Stead Airport (29 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 03:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 03:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 00:58:27 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-May-2008 17:58:27 |
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| METAR |
KRNO 18nm N | 120055Z 28023G32KT 10SM FEW080 BKN140 BKN200 BKN250 20/M04 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 29035/0040 SLP076 ACSL SE T02001044
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KTRK 19nm NW | 112355Z 21016G22KT 10SM FEW070 SCT180 15/M07 A2998 RMK 10180
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KTVL 21nm SW | 120053Z AUTO 23007KT 200V280 10SM CLR 14/M02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01391017
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| TAF |
KRNO 18nm N | 112320Z 120024 28022G35KT P6SM FEW080 BKN200 FM0500 30011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 OVC200 FM1500 34011KT P6SM BKN200 FM1900 36014G22KT P6SM FEW110 SCT200
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KTRK 19nm NW | 112320Z 120024 22016G32KT P6SM SCT090 BKN180 FM0300 20005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 OVC180 FM1800 34011G18KT P6SM FEW080 SCT180 AMD NOT SKED 01Z-12Z
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KTVL 21nm SW | 112320Z 120024 19015G30KT P6SM BKN180 FM0300 19007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 OVC180 FM1800 03011G18KT P6SM FEW080 SCT180
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| NOTAMs |
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