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KSPZ Silver Springs Airport
Silver Springs, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: SPZ
Lat/Long: 39-24-11.0000N / 119-15-04.3000W
39-24.183333N / 119-15.071667W
39.4030556 / -119.2511944
(estimated)
Elevation: 4265.2 ft. / 1300.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of SILVER SPRINGS, NV
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 89429

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1987
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RNO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1900
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HZNr223/13.6HAZEN VORTAC114.1017E
FMGr096/20.3MUSTANG VORTAC117.9016E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
24 HR SELF-SERVE.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 6001 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: SW
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 39-24.006150N39-24.358868N
Longitude: 119-15.666730W119-14.476803W
Elevation: 4265.2 ft.4214.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.8% UP
Traffic pattern: leftright
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: LYON COUNTY
27 SOUTH MAIN ST
YERINGTON, NV 89447
Phone 775-577-5037
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE - MAUREEN WILLISS
Manager: HALE B. BENNETT
P.O. BOX 311
SILVER SPRINGS, NV 89429
Phone 775-577-2111

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 16
Single engine airplanes: 9
Ultralights: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 100/week *
58% transient general aviation
23% local general aviation
19% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2013

Additional Remarks

150 BY 150 FT BLAST PADS EACH END.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KSPZ.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFLX - Fallon Municipal Airport (24 nm E)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (25 nm W)
KNFL - Fallon Naval Air Station (Van Voorhis Field) (26 nm E)
KCXP - Carson Airport (26 nm SW)
KRTS - Reno/Stead Airport (33 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KSPZ (Silver Springs Airport)
Photo by Tom Cook
Photo taken 14-Mar-2008

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4012:40
Sunrise06:0913:09
Sunset19:5502:55
Evening civil twilight20:2403:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 11:13:44
Local (UTC-7)  13-Aug-2013 04:13:44
 
METAR
KSPZ SuperAWOS
131035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 19/01 A3007
TAF
KRNO 
24nm W 
130520Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM132200 29012G20KT P6SM FEW120 FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KNFL 
26nm E 
1223/1323 29010KT 9999 FEW090 SCT220 QNH2992INS WND VRB05KT AFT 1305 TEMPO 1302/1304 30012G18KT FM131700 24006KT 9999 FEW080 QNH3000INS T11/1312Z T33/1323Z COR 2350
KCXP 
26nm SW 
130520Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM132200 27010G18KT P6SM FEW120 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Silver Springs Airport, LLC 775-577-2111
775-230-1877
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Aerial photography, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...
 
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More info about Silver Springs Airport, LLC
EPIC
100LL
SS $5.54 
GUARANTEED
 
   2 read write
SS=Self service
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