Empire Airport Private
18NV · Empire, NV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 12:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 03:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 03:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 185° mag · 202° true
- Dimensions
- 3,770 × 42 ft
- TPA
- 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 3,975 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 25 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,170 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,770 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 18NV — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1987/04
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- RWY 25 CLSD FOR LDG DUE TO PLINES AND RWY SLOPE.
Lighting
- NSTD REFLECTORS.
Obstructions
- 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.
Contact
- AIRPORT OWNED BY US BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND LEASED TO EMPIRE MINING CO
Nearby airports
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About 18NV
Empire Airport (18NV) is an airport in Empire, NV, at 3,990 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,770 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18NV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18NV have a control tower?
No. Empire Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 18NV?
Empire Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,770 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18NV?
Empire Airport is in Empire, NV, at an elevation of 3,990 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5800, -119.3509.
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