FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RTS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-40-05.4370N / 119-52-35.1827W 39-40.090617N / 119-52.586378W 39.6681769 / -119.8764396 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5050 ft. / 1539.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2000) |
| From city: | 10 miles NW of RENO, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 89506 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RTS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 ATTENDANT ON CALL 24 HRS (775) 328-6600. |
| Pattern altitude: | 5850 ft. MSL TPA-6246(1200) HEAVY/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT; 6046(1000) GLIDER ACFT LEFT TFC TO SOUTH SIDE OF RWY 26 ON DIRT SHOULDER. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 1700 - 0900 ACTVT HIRL RY 08/26 & 14/32 - CTAF. 0900 - 1700 HIRL RY 08/26 & 14/32 OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-A: | 135.175 (775-677-0589) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 126.3 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 126.3 |
| OPNS: | 118.05 277.5 32.3 |
| WX ASOS at RNO (11 nm SE): | PHONE 775-324-6659 |
- FOR CD CALL NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0596.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FMGr293/13.1 | | MUSTANG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 16E |
| SWRr016/34.5 | | SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| AHCr144/38.1 | | AMEDEE VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 9000 x 150 ft. / 2743 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 85.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-41.003270N | | 39-39.675567N |
| Longitude: | 119-52.895617W | | 119-52.042517W |
| Elevation: | 5043.5 ft. | | 5043.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 153 true | | 317 magnetic, 333 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1200 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 7608 x 150 ft. / 2319 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 39-39.860743N | | 39-39.731842N |
| Longitude: | 119-53.531307W | | 119-51.918998W |
| Elevation: | 4991.8 ft. | | 5050.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 096 true | | 260 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RY 08 PAPI UNUASBLE BEYOND 5 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RENO TAHOE ARPT AUTH P.O. BOX 12490 RENO, NV 89510 Phone 775-328-6400 |
| Manager: | MIKE DIKUN 4895 TEXAS AVE RENO, NV 89506 Phone 775-328-6573 DIRECTOR OF ARPTS, KRYS BART 775-328-6402.MIKE DIKUN: CELL 775-690-2217.MDIKUN@RENOAIRPORT.COM, SUPER: EMARTIN@RENOAIRPORT.COM, |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 114 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 86 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 194/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 14% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 November 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTSV ARMY GUARD HEL OPNS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR BALLOON TRAFFIC NW QUADRANT OF ARPT. |
| - | MILITARY PARACHUTE OPNS N OF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | C-130 NIGHT PARACHUTE OPERATIONS AND LOW LEVEL FLIGHT TRAINING ON AIRPORT. |
| - | EXTENSIVE TANKER OPS DURING FIRE SEASON. |
| - | PAEW OCCASIONALLY ON RYS AND TWYS. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32 | |
download (365KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (315KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (11 nm SE)
O02 - Nervino Airport (24 nm W)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (24 nm SW)
KCXP - Carson Airport (29 nm S)
KAHC - Amedee Army Airfield (38 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-Sep-2006
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 02:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:13:00 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 04:13:00 |
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| METAR |
| KRTS | 131050Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A3018 RMK AO2
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KRNO 12nm SE | 131055Z 27004KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01610017
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| TAF |
KRNO 12nm SE | 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM132200 29012G20KT P6SM FEW120 FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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