FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CXP |
| Lat/Long: | 39-11-32.2950N 119-43-57.2540W
39-11.538250N 119-43.954233W
39.1923042,-119.7325706
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4704.4 ft. / 1433.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of CARSON CITY, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 89706 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CXP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 ON CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.925 (775-884-4708) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 119.2 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 119.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 133.25 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at MEV (12 nm S): | 119.325 (775-782-6264) |
| WX ASOS at RNO (18 nm N): | 135.8 (775-432-6755) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FMGr174/20.6 | | MUSTANG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 16E |
| SWRr072/25.0 | | PALISADES VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| HZNr223/39.2 | | HAZEN VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6101 x 75 ft. / 1860 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 39-11.653595N | | 39-11.422860N |
| Longitude: | 119-44.582650W | | 119-43.325857W |
| Elevation: | 4704.4 ft. | | 4695.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 103 true | | 269 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 2 NM FM RWY THR; BYD 3 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN; AT NGT. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.77 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 1.3 NM. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. hill, 1739 ft. from runway, 286 ft. both sides of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CARSON CITY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
2600 E. COLLEGE PARKWAY, NO. 6
CARSON CITY, NV 89706
Phone 775-841-2255 |
| Manager: | COREY JENKINS
2600 E. COLLEGE PARKWAY #6
CARSON CITY, NV 89706
Phone 775-841-2255 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 27 IS PREF CALM WIND RY. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -18C. |
| - | UAS/UAV, ULTRALIGHT, GLIDER ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874. |
| - | ARPT OPS AFT HRS CTC FONE 775-443-7288. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (395KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (390KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (341KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (128KB) |
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| JIMPA TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (137KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (357KB) |
Other 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)
KSPZ - Silver Springs Airport (26 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Byrne focalflight.com
Photo taken 18-Aug-2011
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Carson City Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Mar-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 13:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 14:10 |
| Sunset | | 19:06 | | 02:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:32 | | 02:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Mar-2026 08:52:43 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Mar-2026 01:52:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KCXP | 160835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A3034 RMK AO2
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KMEV
12nm S | 160835Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM FEW027 FEW034 SCT050 02/M03 A3033 RMK AO2
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KRNO
18nm N | 160755Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN200 11/M02 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01111017 402060044
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KTRK
19nm NW | 160835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A3037 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KCXP | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB05KT P6SM BKN200
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KMEV
12nm S | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB05KT P6SM BKN200
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KRNO
18nm N | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB05KT P6SM BKN200
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KTRK
19nm NW | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB05KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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