Tonopah Test Range Airport frequencies
Tonopah Test Range Airport (TNX · KTNX · XSD) in Tonopah, NV is a towered field, staffed OPR H24 FM 1300Z++ MON THRU 0305Z++ FRI, CLSD WKEND AND HOL; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Tonopah Test Range Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KTNX tower is closed
The tower is staffed OPR H24 FM 1300Z++ MON THRU 0305Z++ FRI, CLSD WKEND AND HOL; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.. Outside those hours Tonopah Test Range Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 124.75, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KTNX airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Taxi & takeoff Silverbow
- Ground 127.25
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 124.75
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
By procedure & sector (4 more)
| 119.45 | PTD |
|---|---|
| 233.95 | PTD |
| 257.95 | LCL/P |
| 335.5 | GND/P |
Every KTNX frequency, as one table
| Ground | 127.25 |
|---|---|
| Tower | 124.75 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KTNX?
Tonopah Test Range Airport tower is 124.75, calling "Silverbow Tower". The tower is staffed OPR H24 FM 1300Z++ MON THRU 0305Z++ FRI, CLSD WKEND AND HOL; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM..
What frequency do I use at KTNX when the tower is closed?
Outside OPR H24 FM 1300Z++ MON THRU 0305Z++ FRI, CLSD WKEND AND HOL; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM., Tonopah Test Range Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 124.75 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ground frequency at KTNX?
Ground control at Tonopah Test Range Airport is 127.25. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
More about KTNX
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.