Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18NV
- Coordinates
- 40.5800, -119.3509
- Elevation
- 3,990 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- KLAMATH FALLS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1987/04
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:53 AM | 11:53Z |
| Sunrise | 05:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 03:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 04:05Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 04:53 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 04:27 AM
Plan a flight from 18NV
Runway 07/25
3,170 ft · Dirt (Good) 07
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
25
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 800 ft
Runway 18/36
3,770 ft · Dirt (Good) 18
- Heading
- 185° mag · 202° true
- Traffic pattern
- Right
36
- Heading
- 005° mag · 22° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for 18NV.
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 18NV. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
EMPIRE MINING CO., LLC
PO BOX 157, GERLACH, NV
(702) 875-1899
Manager
MICHAEL L CHRISTOPHER
PO BOX 197, GERLACH, NV
(775) 304-6067
Remarks FAA
- VFR USE ONLY; RY 25 THR DSPLCD TO PROVIDE 20:1 APCH SLOPE.
- RCMD ARR RWY 07 AND DEP RWY 25 FOR PLINES EOR 25.
- THLDS & FIXED DIST POINTS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
- 1 FT BERMS AROUND ALL RYS.
- PPR; CALL FOR PRKG CONDS & AVBLTY.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
- RWY 25 CLSD FOR LDGS AND MKD WITH A YELLOW X.
- RWY 36 FIRST 600 FT FM THR SOFT.
- AIRPORT OWNED BY US BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND LEASED TO EMPIRE MINING CO
- NSTD REFLECTORS.
- RWY 25 CLSD FOR LDG DUE TO PLINES AND RWY SLOPE.
- RWY 25 CLSD FOR LDG - 10:1 APCH SLOPE TO DTHR DUE TO MKD 40 FT PLINES 850 FT FM THLD LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Nearby airports
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