FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RTS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-40-05.4370N 119-52-35.1827W
39-40.090617N 119-52.586378W
39.6681769,-119.8764396
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5050.1 ft. / 1539.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2000) |
| From city: | 10 miles NW of RENO, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 89506 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RTS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MONDAY - FRIDAY 0700-1630 |
| Pattern altitude: | 5850.1 ft. MSL
TPA-6246(1200) HEAVY/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 32 ON CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.175 (775-677-0589) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 126.3 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 126.3 |
| WX ASOS at RNO (11 nm SE): | 135.8 (775-432-6755) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FMGr293/13.1 | | MUSTANG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 16E |
| SWRr016/34.5 | | PALISADES VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| AHCr144/38.1 | | AMEDEE VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 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 14/32
| Dimensions: | 9000 x 150 ft. / 2743 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-41.003270N | | 39-39.675567N |
| Longitude: | 119-52.895617W | | 119-52.042517W |
| Elevation: | 5043.5 ft. | | 5043.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 153 true | | 317 magnetic, 333 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1200 ft. |
| Declared distances: | | | LDA:7800 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 7608 x 150 ft. / 2319 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 39-39.860743N | | 39-39.731842N |
| Longitude: | 119-53.531307W | | 119-51.918998W |
| Elevation: | 4991.8 ft. | | 5050.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 096 true | | 260 magnetic, 276 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6956 TODA:6956 LDA:6956 | | LDA:7294 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RENO TAHOE ARPT AUTH
P.O. BOX 12490
RENO, NV 89510
Phone 775-328-6400 |
| Manager: | SCOTT GORDON
4895 TEXAS AVE
RENO, NV 89506
Phone 775-328-6573 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0596. |
| - | FUEL AVBL H24 - 775-530-7164 OR 122.775. |
| - | RNG HEL OPS INVOF ARPT; BALLOON OPS NW QUAD; TANKER & FIRE OPS INVOF ARPT DURG FIRE SEASON. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -15C. |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 | |
download (448KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (358KB) |
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| STEAD ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (257KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (391KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (11 nm SE)
O02 - Nervino Airport (24 nm W)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (24 nm SW)
KCXP - Carson City Airport (29 nm S)
KSPZ - Silver Springs Airport (33 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 15-Sep-2006
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Times for 08-May-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 02:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2026 04:02:40 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 08-May-2026 21:02:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KRTS | 090345Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A3012 RMK AO2
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KRNO
12nm SE | 090355Z 29010KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02220011
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KRNO
12nm SE | 081732Z 0818/0918 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220 FM082100 29014G22KT P6SM FEW140 FEW250 FM090400 31011KT P6SM SKC FM090800 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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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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