FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HZNr223/13.6 | | HAZEN VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 17E |
| FMGr096/20.3 | | MUSTANG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 24 HR SELF-SERVE. |
| Parking: | hangars and 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | SW |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-24.006150N | | 39-24.358868N |
| Longitude: | 119-15.666730W | | 119-14.476803W |
| Elevation: | 4265.2 ft. | | 4214.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 100/week * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 23% | local general aviation | | 19% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tom Cook
Photo taken 14-Mar-2008
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 13:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 14:09 |
| Sunset | | 18:16 | | 01:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:43 | | 01:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 18:56:41 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 11:56:41 |
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| METAR |
| KSPZ | SuperAWOS
161835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 13/M08 A3016
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| TAF |
KRNO 24nm W | 161129Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162200 30008KT P6SM SCT140 SCT200 FM170400 32006KT P6SM SKC
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KNFL 26nm E | 1607/1707 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS FM161800 VRB04KT 9999 FEW080 SCT200 QNH3006INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1607 TIL 1614 TM02/1614Z T16/1623Z
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KCXP 26nm SW | 161129Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162200 29008KT P6SM SCT140 SCT200 FM170500 01007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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