Flying M Ranch Airport
3A5 · NV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 12:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 13:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 03:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 03:33Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 189° true
- Dimensions
- 5,662 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 5,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 009°) on the 45° at 5,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 4,870 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,958 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,662 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 3A5.
Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3A5
- Coordinates
- 38.6113, -119.0017
- Elevation
- 4,922 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2022/07
- Distance from city
- 24 S
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- PPR - 775-463-1609 RANGER STN & VISITOR CTR OR 775-867-3001 PARK RGN OFC HQ, FALLON OFC.
- SPL PILOT FAM, TRNG, EQUIP, AND ACFT PER RCMDD.
- RCMDD DEP RWY 18, LDG RWY 36 DUE TO SLOPE AND TRRN OBSTRUCTIONS.
- RWY 8/26 NORMLY CLSD DUE TO CATTLE FENCE AT INTXN OF RUNWAY 18/36.
- PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED.
- H1 - INGRESS ON SOUTHEASTERLY HDGS, EGRESS ON NORTHWESTERLY HDGS.
Runways
- TLOF DIMENSIONS 20 FT X 20 FT. FATO DIMENSIONS 105 FT X 105 FT.
Lighting
- H1 LIGHTING U/S
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 01NV Lantana Ranch Airport (private) (9 NM) · NV72 Sweetwater (USMC) Airport (private) (12 NM) · NV97 Desert Creek Airport (private) (16 NM) · N59 Rosaschi Air Park (21 NM) · NV33 Farias Wheel Airport (private) (23 NM)
About 3A5
Flying M Ranch Airport (3A5) is an airport in NV, at 4,922 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,662 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3A5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3A5 have a control tower?
No. Flying M Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3A5?
Flying M Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,662 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3A5?
Flying M Ranch Airport is in NV, at an elevation of 4,922 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6113, -119.0017.
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