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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Black Rock City Airport

ID 88NV Elev 3,912 ft Lat 40° 45.44' N Lon 119° 12.77' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 88NV

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 88NV

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 88NV — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 88NV

7 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,022 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
5L 060° 6,022 ft 75 ft Dirt Yes —
23R 240° 6,022 ft 75 ft Dirt Yes —
5R 060° 6,015 ft 75 ft Dirt Yes —
23L 240° 6,015 ft 75 ft Dirt Yes —
H1 — 50 ft 50 ft Dirt No —
H2 — 50 ft 50 ft Dirt No —
H3 — 50 ft 50 ft Dirt No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 88NV, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 5 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·LEASED BY BLACK ROCK CITY LLC - 651-387-9044 PREREGISTRATION & PPR FOR USE.
  • ·UNICOM WLAV CURRENT CONDS.
  • ·SKYDIVING & TOUR OPS ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • ·RWY 23L CALM WIND RWY PREFERRED DEP RWY.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

BRC

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at 88NV

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 2

All time · n=12

  • Other 11
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-10-21 Champion 7GC · Other · day →
2016-05-30 G ELWIN HALVORSEN PA18WB/L21-180 · Other · day →
2014-09-05 Bellanca 8KCAB · Loss of control · VMC · dusk →
1981-07-17 Beech 65-80 · Other →
1973-09-27 Cessna 210 · Other →
1971-04-04 Beech 35 · Other →
1971-03-24 Stinson 108 · Other →
1970-06-06 SCHEMPP STD · Other →
1969-07-17 Cessna 150 · Other →
1967-05-08 Navion A · Other →
1965-10-14 Hughes 269A · Other →
1964-04-12 Cessna 170B · Other →

Designees in NV

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 88NV — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,051

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,622

Mechanics

AME

16

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

6

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-T

1

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

6

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

42

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

11

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

37

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

29

Flight Schools

FBO

29

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

8

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

6

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 88NV

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 78 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 78 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 78 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Reno NV 78 nm
Zachry Glass Reno NV 78 nm
Anthony Lee Tisdale Fallon NV 80 nm
James Duvall Iii Silver Springs NV 82 nm
David Michael Tranquilla Truckee CA 96 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 96 nm
Urbano Mendes Dasilva Carson City NV 96 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 88NV

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
William Dudley Heyland Susanville CA 67 nm
Paul Mitchell Clark Susanville CA 67 nm
Steven Kenneth Datema Susanville CA 67 nm
John Mcgovran Latham Susanville CA 67 nm
Adam Gabriel Chvosta Susanville CA 67 nm
Wesley Reno Gossard Winnemucca NV 69 nm
Randy Lewis Mccoy Winnemucca NV 69 nm
Halvor Alexander Phillips Winnemucca NV 69 nm
Derek Charles Winkelhaus Fernley NV 72 nm
David Frank Soom Sun Valley NV 74 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 88NV

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Duane Edward Strong Jr Lovelock NV 48 nm
Muir Monroe Thompson Lovelock NV 48 nm
Timothy Frank Hahn Lovelock NV 48 nm
David Sugasa Imlay NV 49 nm
Terence Alan Howard Janesville CA 64 nm
Thomas Bedford Jeffries Janesville CA 64 nm
Steven Kenneth Datema Susanville CA 67 nm
Clarence Owen Bateson Susanville CA 67 nm
David Roland Reger Susanville CA 67 nm
Robert Brenton Tyndall Susanville CA 67 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 88NV

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
 97 nm
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 109 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 127 nm
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 144 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 148 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 161 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 161 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 164 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 170 nm
JLC Avionics, LLC
Ashland, OR
 177 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.