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KCXP Carson Airport
Carson City, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: CASEY T. PULLMAN, C.M.
2600 E. COLLEGE PARKWAY #6
CARSON CITY, NV 89706
Phone 775-841-2255
CELL: (775) 443-7288

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 30 June 2009

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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)
KRTS - 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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Sectional chart
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From to KCXP

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2014:20
Sunrise06:4914:49
Sunset16:4000:40
Evening civil twilight17:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Nov-2009 02:59:47
Local (UTC-8)  20-Nov-2009 18:59:47
 
METAR
KRNO 
18nm N 
210252Z 23006G21KT 10SM FEW042 OVC060 04/M02 A2983 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0232
KTRK 
19nm NW 
210250Z AUTO 08006KT 7SM -SN FEW001 SCT008 BKN023 M02/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 P0001
KTVL 
21nm SW 
210248Z AUTO 21015G42KT 190V250 1SM -SN BKN012 BKN027 OVC034 01/M04 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 19042/0241 SLP076 P0000 60004 T00061039 50005 $
TAF
KRNO 
18nm N 
210147Z 2102/2124 25010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM210500 32007KT P6SM SCT040 FM211100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
KTRK 
19nm NW 
202338Z 2100/2124 19012G22KT 1/2SM SN VV003 TEMPO 2100/2102 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM210400 24008KT P6SM VCSH BKN006 OVC012 FM211000 00000KT 1/2SM FZFG OVC003 FM211600 31008KT P6SM FEW030 AMD NOT SKED 2101/2112
KTVL 
21nm SW 
202338Z 2100/2124 20014G22KT 1/2SM SN OVC005 TEMPO 2100/2102 1/4SM +SN VV002 FM210400 20007KT P6SM VCSH SCT005 BKN015 FM211200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020 FM211800 02009KT P6SM FEW030
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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
[email]
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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100LL Jet A
SS $3.89 $2.95 
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El Aero Services UNICOM 123.00
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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100LL Jet A
FS $4.15 $3.78 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Carson Aviation Services 775-841-0400
775-848-5964
[email]
Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, ...

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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 41-86
CARSON CITY - DAYS INN 2.0 55-92
GOLD DUST WEST CARSON CITY 1.7 85-86
HAMPTON INN SUITES CARSON CITY 2.3 89-149
 

Other hotels near Carson Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES CARSON 2.2 87-134
QUALITY INN TRAILSIDE INN 2.2 65-100
NUGGET BY CAREFREE INN 2.3 45-46
HARDMAN HOUSE 2.4 80-135
CARSON CITY PLAZA 2.9 89-109
BEST WESTERN CARSON STATION 2.9 53-72
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CARSON CITY 3.9 37-96
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CARSON CITY 4.6 119-139

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

12 in Carson City
5 in Incline Village
1 in Crystal Bay
4 in Tahoe Vista, CA
6 in Stateline
 

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