Tonopah Test Range Airport Private
TNX · KTNX · XSD · Tonopah, NV · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:22 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 12:24Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 12:53Z |
| Sunset | 07:53 PM | 02:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:22 PM | 03:22Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 157° true
- Dimensions
- 12,001 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 6,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.75°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (RVP) · GS 2.75°
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 5,473 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5,496 ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12B, BAK-14
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 12,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Silverbow”By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.45 | PTD |
| 233.95 | PTD |
| 257.95 | LCL/P |
| 335.5 | GND/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 15 · RWY 33
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 15 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (RVP) · GS 2.75° |
| RWY 33 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (UVV) · GS 2.75° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TQQ 113.00 · TPH 116.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQQ · Silverbow | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Terminal | r335° / 0.5 NM |
| TPH · Tonopah | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | Low | r122° / 18.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KTNX / XSD
- Coordinates
- 37.7988, -116.7810
- Elevation
- 5,550 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- LAS VEGAS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPR H24 FM 1300Z++ MON THRU 0305Z++ FRI, CLSD WKEND AND HOL; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RNO
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1969/07
- Distance from city
- 27 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 33: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- A++
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- RSTRD: AFLD LCTD WITHIN R4809; CTC 98 RANGE WING/XPR D348-5537/C702-653-5537; 72 HR PPR - AFLD OPS D384-5937/C702-653-5937.
- JASU-3 (AM32A-60A).
- FLUID-DE-ICE.
- OIL- O-148.
- TRAN ALERT: 1300-0300Z++ WKDAY; CLSD WKEND & HOL; FLEET SVC & MAINT UNAVBL.
- MISC: NO CLASSIFIED MTRL STORAGE.
- CTN: HI PER MIL OPS R4809A.
- BASH MIGRATORY BIRD ACT OCT- MAR PHASE II.
- RSTRD: DOWNWARD THRUST JET BLAST RSTD FM FULL PWR FIRST 500 FT RWY 15 & 33.
- MISC: AD VER TKOF/LDG NA.
- PPR - COORD THRU POC/SPONSOR.
- WX BRIEF AFT OPS HRS - 25 OWS DAVIS MONTHAN AFB D228-6598/6599/C520-228-6598/6599.
- RSTD: DELTA RAMP SFC MARKING NSTD.
- RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT MUST OBTAIN PPR PRIOR TO ARR. ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG.
Lighting
- ACTVT ALSF-1 RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 15/33 - 257.95. ALSF-1 RWY 15 & 33 HI INTST ONLY.
Attendance
- 1300Z++ MON - 0305Z++ FRI; CLSD WKEND & HOL; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.
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About KTNX
Tonopah Test Range Airport (TNX · KTNX · XSD) is an airport in Tonopah, NV, at 5,550 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 12,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTNX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTNX have a control tower?
Yes. Tonopah Test Range Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KTNX?
Tonopah Test Range Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 12,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTNX?
Tonopah Test Range Airport is in Tonopah, NV, at an elevation of 5,550 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7988, -116.7810.
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