Silver Springs
SPZ · KSPZ · Silver Springs, NV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:28 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:14 AM | 13:14Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 13:41Z |
| Sunset | 07:01 PM | 02:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:28 PM | 02:28Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 236° mag · 249° true
- Dimensions
- 6,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 056°) on the 45° at 5,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 4,215 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4,237 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Navy Fallon”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.5 | FALLON RCAG (LOW) |
| 360.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HZN 114.10 · FMG 117.90 · NFL 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HZN · Hazen | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | Low | r223° / 13.6 NM |
| FMG · Mustang | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r096° / 20.3 NM |
| NFL · Fallon | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r254° / 25.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSPZ / SPZ
- Coordinates
- 39.4031, -119.2512
- Elevation
- 4,265 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-2 · 120.475 · ☎ 775-577-2624
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RNO
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1987/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Glider, Instruction, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- 150 X 150 FT BLAST PAD BOTH ENDS.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0596.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 100/F/D/X/T
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: N58 Samsarg Field (9 NM) · N49 Rose Quartz Ranch (11 NM) · A34 Dayton Valley Airpark (17 NM) · 26NV Darrow Field (private) (18 NM) · 1NV1 Fallon Southwest Airpark (private) (19 NM)
About KSPZ
Silver Springs (SPZ · KSPZ) is an airport in Silver Springs, NV, at 4,265 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSPZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSPZ have a control tower?
No. Silver Springs is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSPZ?
Silver Springs has 1 runway; the longest is 6,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSPZ?
Silver Springs is in Silver Springs, NV, at an elevation of 4,265 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4031, -119.2512.
More about KSPZ
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSPZ in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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