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KTNX Tonopah Test Range Airport
Tonopah, Nevada, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: TNX
Lat/Long: 37-47-40.7750N / 116-46-43.2290W
37-47.679583N / 116-46.720483W
37.7946597 / -116.7786747
(estimated)
Elevation: 5549 ft. / 1691 m (estimated)
Variation: 15E (1980)
From city: 27 miles SE of TONOPAH, NV
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 89049

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1969
Sectional chart: LAS VEGAS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TNX (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: WKD 1300-0300Z++
CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 7000' MSL 1500' AGL, OVERHEAD 7500' MSL 2000' AGL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMKS
ACTVT RY 14/32 HIRL, KEY 3 TIMES FOR LO INTST, 5 TIMES FOR MED INTST, 7 TIMES FOR HI INTST, PAPI RY 14 AND PAPI RY 33, ALSF-1 RY 14 AND ALSF-1 RY 32 - FREQ 257.95. ALSF-1 RY 14 AND ALSF-1 RY 32 OPER HI INTST ONLY.

Airport Communications

SILVERBOW GROUND: 127.25 335.5 [1300-0300Z ++ WKD; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.]
SILVERBOW TOWER: 124.75 257.95 [1300-0300Z ++ WKD; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.]
PTD: 119.45 233.95

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TPHr123/18.6TONOPAH VORTAC117.2017E

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 12000 x 150 ft. / 3658 x 46 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 48 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (2.75 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.75 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSAF: 3,000 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashersALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Instrument approach: LOC/GSLOC/GS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: US AIR FORCE
HQ AIR COMBAT COMMAND
LANGLEY AFB, VA 23665
Phone 804-764-3120
Manager: VERNON GABBARD JR
SANDIA LAB PO BOX 871
TONOPAH, NV 89049
Phone 702-295-8313

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 200/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 14 December 1983

Additional Remarks

AFLD LCTD WITHIN R4809.
RSTD: AFLD LCTD IN RSTD AIRSPACE; CTC 98 RANGE WING/XPR DSN 348-5537 COM: (702) 653-5537. OBO/PPR; MIN 72 HR NTC RQR, CTC AFLD OPS DSN 682-5937, C702-652-5937.
MISC: NO CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STOR. TWY B CLSD. BASH MIGRATORY BIRD ACT OCT- MAR (PHASE II ). WX BRIEF BY NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 25 OWS AT DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599, C520-228-6598/6599.
RSTD: AFLD LCTD IN RSTD AIRSPACE: CTC AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER (AFFTC) TONOPAH TEST RANGE OPERATIONS OFFICE (TTRO).OFFL BUS ONLY / PPR: MIN 72 HR NTC RQR, CTC AFLD OPS DSN 384-5937, C702-653-5937.
JASU-3 (AM32A-60A).
FUEL-J8
FLUID-DE-ICE
OIL- O-148
TRAN ALERT- SVC AVBL 1300-0300Z++ WKD, CLSD WKEND AND HOL. FLEET SVC UNAVBL. MAINT UNAVBL.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14   download (289KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32   download (266KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (204KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (195KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 14   download (246KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 32   download (220KB)
 
Departure Procedures
EXITT ONE (RNAV)   download (103KB)
RANGE ONE (RNAV)   download (121KB)
STOFF ONE   download (125KB)
TONOPAH ONE   download (125KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (61KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTPH - Tonopah Airport (22 nm NW)
KBIH - Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (79 nm W)
KMMH - Mammoth Yosemite Airport (98 nm W)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KTNX (Tonopah Test Range Airport)
Photo by Bryan L.
Taken in August 2008
from the northwest

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1514:15
Sunrise06:4214:42
Sunset17:2101:21
Evening civil twilight17:4801:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Feb-2012 12:53:57
Local (UTC-8)  11-Feb-2012 04:53:57
 
METAR
KTPH 
21nm NW 
111156Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM CLR 02/M08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP112 T00171083 10017 20000 56013 FZRANO
KBJN 
27nm SE 
111156Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR A2993 RMK AO2 SLPNO 56014 $
TAF
KTPH 
21nm NW 
111120Z 1112/1212 36009KT P6SM BKN200 FM111900 31010G20KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM112100 32013G23KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM120300 33010G20KT 5SM -SHRASN BKN030
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