Tonopah Test Range Airport Private

TNX · KTNX · XSD · Tonopah, NV · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
5,550 ft MSL
Longest runway
12,001 ft 15/33
Runway
1
Mag var
16E
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:22 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:24 AM12:24Z
Sunrise05:53 AM12:53Z
Sunset07:53 PM02:53Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:22 PM03:22Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:22 PM → 05:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:53 PM → 04:53 AM

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 051°downwind 321°base 231°final 141°45° entry1533

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

Edge lights: High. PCN 52.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

“Silverbow”
Ground — primary
127.25
Tower — primary
124.75
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
119.45PTD
233.95PTD
257.95LCL/P
335.5GND/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 15 · RWY 33
RunwayILS
RWY 15LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (RVP) · GS 2.75°
RWY 33LOC/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
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

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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
Owner
US AIR FORCE
HQ AIR COMBAT COMMAND, LANGLEY AFB, VA
804-764-3120
Manager
VERNON GABBARD JR
SANDIA LAB PO BOX 871, TONOPAH, NV
702-295-8313
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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