FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NV23 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-52-19.6680N / 119-42-03.6810W 39-52.327800N / 119-42.061350W 39.8721300 / -119.7010225 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4300 ft. / 1311 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 20 miles N of SPARKS, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 89510 |
Gliderport Operations
| Gliderport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 11/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | JUN-SEP NOON-DUSK, OCT-MAY SAT-SUN NOON-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Gliderport Communications
| WX AWOS-A at RTS (15 nm SW): | 135.175 (775-677-0589) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FMGr338/20.6 | | MUSTANG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 16E |
| AHCr122/31.5 | | AMEDEE VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 17E |
| HZNr286/38.9 | | HAZEN VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 17E |
Gliderport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m |
| Surface: | dirt/treated AND RWY 03/21 HAVE ASPH SURFACE 1000 X 20' AT INTXN OF RWYS. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | dirt/treated AND RY 17/35 HAVE 1000 FT BY 20 FT ASPH STRIP. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | AIRSAILING INC 15000 WINEMUCCA RANCH RD RENO, NV 89506 Phone 702-475-0255 |
| Manager: | DAVID VOLKMANN 640 MEADOWGATE CT RENO, NV 89519 Phone 775-787-3197 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 12 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE GLIDER OPERATIONS,ESPECIALLY ON WEEKENDS. |
| - | MONITOR 122.9 |
| - | AIR SAILING GLIDERPORT. ENTRY FOR PURPOSES OF GLIDER OPERATIONS OR EMERGENCY ONLY. NO POWER PLANE SERVICES. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at NV23.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRTS - Reno/Stead Airport (15 nm SW)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (23 nm S)
O02 - Nervino Airport (30 nm W)
KAHC - Amedee Army Airfield (31 nm NW)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (39 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-Apr-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 14:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 14:39 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 01:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 08:06:43 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Nov-2009 00:06:43 |
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| METAR |
KRNO 24nm S | 100755Z 06004KT 10SM OVC200 06/M12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00611122 401721022
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KTRK 38nm SW | 100750Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 00/M10 A3018 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRNO 24nm S | 100537Z 1006/1106 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 OVC200 TEMPO 1010/1014 BKN080 FM102100 24010KT P6SM FEW080 BKN140 FM110400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 OVC200
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