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 |
| FMGr174/20.7 | | 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: | 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 |
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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 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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Photo taken 01-Feb-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 14:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 14:49 |
| Sunset | | 16:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:09 | | 01:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 02:59:47 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 20-Nov-2009 18:59:47 |
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| METAR |
KRNO 18nm N | 210252Z 23006G21KT 10SM FEW042 OVC060 04/M02 A2983 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0232
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KTRK 19nm NW | 210250Z AUTO 08006KT 7SM -SN FEW001 SCT008 BKN023 M02/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 P0001
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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 $
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| TAF |
KRNO 18nm N | 210147Z 2102/2124 25010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM210500 32007KT P6SM SCT040 FM211100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
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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
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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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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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