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KCXP Carson Airport
Carson City, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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)
RENO APPROACH: 119.2
RENO DEPARTURE: 119.2
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
FMGr174/20.7MUSTANG VORTAC117.9016E
SWRr072/24.9SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME113.2016E
HZNr223/39.3HAZEN VORTAC114.1017E

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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 39-11.672812N39-11.395028N
Longitude: 119-44.665795W119-43.467945W
Elevation: 4700.4 ft.4686.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 091 magnetic, 107 true271 magnetic, 287 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: nono
Obstructions: 30 ft. road, 800 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clearnone

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: DIRK ZAHTILLA
2600 E. COLLEGE PARKWAY
CARSON CITY, NV 89706
Phone 775-841-2255
DIRK ZAHTILLA - CXP-MGR@ATT.NET

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 223
Single engine airplanes: 169
Multi engine airplanes: 24
Jet airplanes: 7
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 2
Ultralights: 20
    
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

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) -A   download (452KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (24KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
JIMPA ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE)   download (99KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

Other 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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Aerial photo of KCXP (Carson Airport)
Photo taken 01-Feb-2009

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From to KCXP

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0712:07
Sunrise05:3912:39
Sunset20:2803:28
Evening civil twilight21:0004:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 05:46:06
Local (UTC-7)  04-Jul-2009 22:46:06
 
METAR
KRNO 
18nm N 
050455Z 27014G21KT 10SM CLR 24/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02440011
KTRK 
19nm NW 
050530Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3026 RMK AO2
KTVL 
21nm SW 
050453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01330033
TAF
KRNO 
18nm N 
042320Z 0500/0524 28013G23KT P6SM FEW120 FM050700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM052000 19008KT P6SM SKC FM052200 27014G24KT P6SM SKC
KTRK 
19nm NW 
042320Z 0500/0524 24011KT P6SM FEW090 FM050300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM051900 21010KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED 0501/0512
KTVL 
21nm SW 
042320Z 0500/0524 20008G17KT P6SM SKC FM050200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM051700 03008KT P6SM SKC FM052000 19009G18KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Mountain West Aviation 800-894-0836
530-582-1717
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Stop into Mountain West Aviation for a convenient self-service fuel stop. The fuel island is located mid-field off Taxiway Bravo on the north side of the runway and it is open 24 hours a day. Self service Jet A is now available! Our goal is to provide you with the best value in the Reno-Tahoe area.

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$2.95 
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775-883-1500
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Professional Full Service FBO--Safety 1st Trained Line Service Personnel and clean facilities. A&P Mechanics on staff. El Aero has served Northern Nevada Aviators for over 60 years.
 
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$3.68 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Carson Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Carson Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KCXP have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.9 50-58
CARSON CITY - DAYS INN 2.0 40-68
HAMPTON INN STES CARSON CITY 1.5 89-119
 

Other hotels near Carson Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES CARSON 2.2 
QUALITY INN TRAILSIDE INN 2.2 60-80
NUGGET BY CAREFREE INN 2.3 38-49
HARDMAN HOUSE 2.4 80-135
CARSON CITY PLAZA 2.9 45-46
BEST WESTERN CARSON STATION 2.9 57-65
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CARSON CITY 3.9 38-50
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CARSON CITY 4.6 129-159

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Carson Airport

11 in Carson City
5 in Incline Village
2 in Crystal Bay
4 in Tahoe Vista, CA
6 in Stateline
 

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