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NV23

Air Sailing Gliderport
Sparks, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	89510

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1975
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-3 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
	RUNWAY 3	RUNWAY 21
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	AIR SAILING INC 15000 WINEMUCCA RANCH RD RENO, NV 89506 Phone 775-475-0255
Manager:	DAVID VOLKMANN 640 MEADOWGATE CT RENO, NV 89519 Phone 775-771-0569

Additional Remarks

-	EXTSV GLDR OPS, SPCLY ON WKENDS.
-	MNT 122.9.
-	AIR SAILING GLDR PORT. ENTRY FOR PURPOSES OF GLDR OPS OR EUO. NO PWR PLANE SVCS.
-	FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.

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)
KSPZ - Silver Springs Airport (35 nm SE)

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Area around NV23 (Air Sailing Gliderport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	13:44
Sunrise	07:11	14:11
Sunset	18:17	01:17
Evening civil twilight	18:45	01:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Oct-2026 11:21:59
Local (UTC-7)	16-Oct-2026 04:21:59

METAR

KRTS 15nm SW	161055Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 03/M08 A3047 RMK AO2
KRNO 24nm S	161055Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP281 T00671017

TAF

KRNO
24nm S

160520Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161900 13007KT P6SM SKC FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

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