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NV23 Air Sailing Gliderport
Sparks, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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
FMGr338/20.6MUSTANG VORTAC117.9016E
AHCr122/31.5AMEDEE VOR/DME109.0017E
HZNr286/38.9HAZEN VORTAC114.1017E

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: leftleft

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m
Surface: dirt/treated
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 14
Single engine airplanes: 2
Gliders airplanes: 12
    

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.
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2113:21
Sunrise06:4913:49
Sunset19:1902:19
Evening civil twilight19:4602:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 21:34:30
Local (UTC-7)  28-Mar-2024 14:34:30
 
METAR
KRTS 
15nm SW 
282115Z AUTO 23018G28KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A2996 RMK AO2
KRNO 
24nm S 
282055Z 25008G17KT 10SM SCT075 BKN200 11/M07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01061072 55001
TAF
KRNO 
24nm S 
281720Z 2818/2918 200016G26KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 FM282000 27010KT P6SM FEW050 OVC150 FM290700 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 OVC150 FM291700 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC150
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