FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NV55 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-53-55.9200N / 119-38-57.9000W 38-53.932000N / 119-38.965000W 38.8988667 / -119.6494167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5260 ft. / 1603 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SE of GARDNERVILLE, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 89410 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1991 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at MEV (8 nm NW): | 119.325 (775-782-6264) |
| WX ASOS at TVL (16 nm W): | 124.725 (530-541-5739) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CXP (18 nm N): | 119.925 (775-884-4708) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SWRr104/33.5 | | SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| FMGr164/37.9 | | MUSTANG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 16E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 45 ft. / 610 x 14 m |
| Surface: | dirt |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. pline, marked, 660 ft. from runway | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DON BARTHOLOMEW 885 TAILDRAGGER RD GARDNERVILLE, NV 89410 Phone 775-782-2992 |
| Manager: | DON BARTHOLOMEW 885 TAILDRAGGER RD GARDNERVILLE, NV 89410 Phone 775-782-2992 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at NV55.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEV - Minden-Tahoe Airport (8 nm NW)
KTVL - Lake Tahoe Airport (16 nm W)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (34 nm NW)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (36 nm N)
4SD - Reno/Stead Airport (47 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 13:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 14:06 |
| Sunset | | 18:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:51 | | 01:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 00:27:30 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-Oct-2008 17:27:30 |
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| METAR |
KTVL 16nm W | 112353Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW050 BKN070 OVC085 00/M10 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00001100 10011 21011 53008 FZRANO
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| TAF |
KTVL 16nm W | 112334Z 120024 05010G20KT P6SM BKN070 FM0300 05007KT P6SM SCT060 FM2000 04011KT P6SM SCT060
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