AirNav: 88NV - Black Rock City Airport

88NV

Black Rock City Airport
Gerlach, Nevada, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021

Location

FAA Identifier:	88NV
Lat/Long:	40-45-26.9316N 119-12-57.3208W 40-45.448860N 119-12.955347W 40.7574810,-119.2159224 (estimated)
Elevation:	3912 ft. / 1192.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	14E ()
From city:	9 miles NE of GERLACH, NV
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	96123

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/2009
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	OAKLAND CENTER
FSS:	RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IRREGULAR 0600-1900 WITH RSTRNS. SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.

Airport Services

Fuel available:

100 MOGAS

Runway Information

Runway 5L/23R

Dimensions:	6022 x 75 ft. / 1836 x 23 m
Surface:	dirt
Runway edge lights:	non-standard
Runway edge markings:	RWY MARKED BY CONES, UNLIT
	RUNWAY 5L	RUNWAY 23R
Latitude:	40-45.115542N	40-45.616577N
Longitude:	119-13.899842W	119-12.774445W
Elevation:	3906.5 ft.	3907.2 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Runway heading:	046 magnetic, 060 true	226 magnetic, 240 true
Markings:	NSTD	NSTD

Runway 5R/23L

Dimensions:	6015 x 75 ft. / 1833 x 23 m
Surface:	dirt
Runway edge lights:	non-standard
Runway edge markings:	RWY MARKED BY CONES
	RUNWAY 5R	RUNWAY 23L
Latitude:	40-45.280768N	40-45.782748N
Longitude:	119-13.134675W	119-12.011543W
Elevation:	3907.2 ft.	3908.1 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Runway heading:	046 magnetic, 060 true	226 magnetic, 240 true
Markings:	NSTD	NSTD

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	dirt
Runway edge lights:	non-standard
Latitude:	40-46.019413N
Longitude:	119-13.010830W
Elevation:	3832.7 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	NSTD

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	dirt
Runway edge lights:	non-standard
Latitude:	40-46.000902N
Longitude:	119-12.986288W
Elevation:	3832.8 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	NSTD

Helipad H3

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	dirt
Runway edge lights:	non-standard
Latitude:	40-45.942927N
Longitude:	119-12.386958W
Elevation:	3833.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	NSTD

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	US BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PO BOX 319 GERLACH, NV 89412 Phone 775-557-2200
Manager:	RIA BRIGMANN & CYAN SAMONE 660 ALHAMBRA STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110 Phone 775-557-6027 EMAIL: WIND@BURNINGMAN.ORG

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		223
Single engine airplanes:		200
Multi engine airplanes:		10
Jet airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		3
Gliders airplanes:		3
Ultralights:		5

Aircraft operations: avg 58/week *
99%	transient general aviation
1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 16 August 2018

Additional Remarks

-	PRIVATE AIRPORT, PRIOR PERMISSION, PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR USE. DETAILED INFO HTTP://AIRPORT.BURNINGMAN.ORG/
-	CALM WIND LNDG RWY 23L, DEP RWY 23R. UNICOM WLAV CURRENT CONDS. SEE WEBSITE FOR CMPLT DETAILS.
-	CTN: INTENSIVE SKYDIVING ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
-	INTENSIVE COORDINATED TOUR OPS.
-	FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 88NV.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLOL - Derby Field Airport (51 nm SE)
KAHC - Amedee Army Airfield (52 nm SW)
KWMC - Winnemucca Municipal Airport (65 nm E)
KSVE - Susanville Municipal Airport (66 nm W)
KRTS - Reno/Stead Airport (72 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Apr-2021

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:43	12:43
Sunrise	06:11	13:11
Sunset	19:40	02:40
Evening civil twilight	20:09	03:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Apr-2021 05:31:58
Local (UTC-7)	20-Apr-2021 22:31:58

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