FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TNP |
| Lat/Long: | 34-07-53.7000N 115-56-44.9000W 34-07.895000N 115-56.748333W 34.1315833,-115.9458056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1888 ft. / 575.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (2015) |
| From city: | 6 miles E of TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92277 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1959 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 AND 17/35; REIL RY 08 AND RY 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at NXP (15 nm NW): | 309.75 (760-830-8146) |
- AUTOMATED UNICOM.
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 128.15/285.6 (TWENTYNINE PALMS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TNPr263/8.8 | | TWENTYNINE PALMS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| PSPr044/28.7 | | PALM SPRINGS VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 13E |
| TRMr006/32.0 | | THERMAL VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:100LL AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5531 x 75 ft. / 1686 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-08.060812N | | 34-08.066303N |
| Longitude: | 115-57.206290W | | 115-56.109893W |
| Elevation: | 1876.6 ft. | | 1786.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 090 true | | 258 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 120 ft. pline, 4100 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3797 x 50 ft. / 1157 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 34-07.964298N | | 34-07.338302N |
| Longitude: | 115-56.880843W | | 115-56.882778W |
| Elevation: | 1853.5 ft. | | 1888.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 180 true | | 348 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. pline, 1400 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear PLINES | | 200 ft. hill, 3300 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear +2 FT TERRAIN AT 200 FT FROM THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 777 EAST RIALTO AVENUE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 Phone 909-387-8810 |
| Manager: | TERESA COOK 21600 CORWIN ROAD APPLE VALLEY, CA 92307 Phone 760-995-8762 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY LGTS ON TWY CONNECTING RWY 08/26 & RWY 17/35; PLUS BLUE REFLECTORS ON PARALLEL TWY SERVING RWY 17/35. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR AEROBATIC ACTIVITY SOUTH OF RY 17/35. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079. |
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 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (250KB) |
| VOR RWY 26 | |
download (227KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUDD - Bermuda Dunes Airport (28 nm SW)
KTRM - Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (32 nm S)
KPSP - Palm Springs International Airport (33 nm SW)
L35 - Big Bear City Airport (46 nm W)
L08 - Borrego Valley Airport (56 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 22-Jul-2007
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Times for 14-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:13 | | 02:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:39 | | 02:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Apr-2026 04:47:13 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 14-Apr-2026 21:47:13 |
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| METAR |
KNXP 14nm NW | 150354Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 19/M07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01941072 $
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| TAF |
KNXP 14nm NW | 150300Z 1503/1603 29010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS FM150730 32010KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 1516/1518 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 1523/1601 24015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS TX27/1522Z TN12/1512Z
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| NOTAMs |
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