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KCXP Carson Airport
Carson City, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: CXP
Lat/Long: 39-11-32.0000N / 119-44-04.0000W
39-11.533333N / 119-44.066667W
39.1922222 / -119.7344444
(estimated)
Elevation: 4697 ft. / 1431.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of CARSON CITY, NV
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 89706

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CXP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: JUN-SEP 0700-2000, OCT-MAY 0800-1900
Pattern altitude: 5497 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Taxiway lights: TWY REFLECTORS BOTH SIDES OF ALL TWYS.
Landing fee: no, FEE FOR TIEDOWN ONLY.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 119.925 (775-884-4708)
WX AWOS-3 at MEV (12 nm S): 119.325 (775-782-6264)
WX ASOS at RNO (18 nm N): PHONE 775-324-6659

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FMGr174/20.7MUSTANG VORTAC117.9016E
SWRr072/24.9SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME113.2016E
HZNr223/39.3HAZEN VORTAC114.1017E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 100LL JET-A
FUEL SELF-SERVICE 24 HRS.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5906 x 75 ft. / 1800 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 39-11.672812N39-11.395028N
Longitude: 119-44.665795W119-43.467945W
Elevation: 4700.4 ft.4686.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 091 magnetic, 107 true271 magnetic, 287 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: non-standard VASI system (4.00 degrees glide path)
NSTD PSIL SINGLE BOX LEFT SIDE.
2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 30 ft. road, 800 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
2600 COLLEGE PARKWAY, NO. 6
CARSON CITY, NV 89706
Phone 775-885-9100
Manager: YVON WEAVER
2600 E. COLLEGE PARKWAY, NO. 6
CARSON CITY, NV 89706
Phone 775-885-9100

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 262
Single engine airplanes: 181
Multi engine airplanes: 37
Jet airplanes: 20
Helicopters: 2
Gliders airplanes: 2
Ultralights: 20
    
Aircraft operations: avg 229/day *
46% local general aviation
45% transient general aviation
9% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2007

Additional Remarks

ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KCXP.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMEV - Minden-Tahoe Airport (12 nm S)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (18 nm N)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (20 nm W)
KTVL - Lake Tahoe Airport (22 nm SW)
4SD - Reno/Stead Airport (29 nm N)
 
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From to KCXP

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1412:14
Sunrise05:4412:44
Sunset20:0703:07
Evening civil twilight20:3703:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 10:48:42
Local (UTC-7)  17-May-2008 03:48:42
 
METAR
KRNO 
18nm N 
170955Z 00000KT 10SM SCT200 17/02 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01670017
KTRK 
19nm NW 
171030Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3040 RMK AO2
KTVL 
21nm SW 
170953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00670039
TAF
KRNO 
18nm N 
170532Z 170606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM2100 07006KT P6SM SKC
KTRK 
19nm NW 
170532Z 170606 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM2300 25009KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED 06Z-12Z
KTVL 
21nm SW 
170532Z 170606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM2000 04006KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Mountain West Aviation 800-894-0836
530-582-1717
[email]
Stop into Mountain West Aviation for a convenient self-service fuel stop. The fuel island is located mid-field off Taxiway Bravo on the north side of the runway and it is open 24 hours a day. Self service Jet A is now available! Our goal is to provide you with the best value in the Reno-Tahoe area.

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SS 
100LL 
$4.79 
Jet A 
$4.25 
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 El Aero Services
UNICOM 123.00
775-883-1500
[web site]
[email]
Professional Full Service FBO--Safety 1st Trained Line Service Personnel and clean facilities. A&P Mechanics on staff. El Aero has served Northern Nevada Aviators for over 60 years.
 
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FS 
100LL 
$4.55 
Jet A 
$4.90 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Carson Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Carson Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KCXP have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.9 36-80
CARSON CITY - DAYS INN 2.0 40-58
GOLD DUST WEST CARSON CITY 1.4 71-99
HAMPTON INN STES CARSON CITY 1.5 125-189
 

Other hotels near Carson Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN TRAILSIDE INN 2.2 69-88
NUGGET BY CAREFREE INN 2.3 
HARDMAN HOUSE 2.4 79-139
CARSON CITY PLAZA 2.9 45-59
BEST WESTERN CARSON STATION 2.9 52-58
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CARSON CITY 3.9 40-90
COURTYARD MARRIOTT CARSON CITY 4.6 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Carson Airport

11 in Carson City
5 in Incline Village
2 in Crystal Bay
5 in Tahoe Vista, CA
6 in Stateline
 

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