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KGAB · Gabbs Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KGAB FAA GAB Elev 4,700 ft Lat 38° 55.39' N Lon 117° 57.43' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,950 ft. Max gradient: 0.91%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 5,950 ft 65 ft DIRT-G No 0.85%
27 — 5,950 ft 65 ft DIRT-G No 0.85%
16 — 2,650 ft 75 ft DIRT-G No 0.91%
34 — 2,650 ft 75 ft DIRT-G No 0.91%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 35 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 15–33: H3974X40 (ASPH) RWY 15: Rgt tfc.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 01–19: 3150X37 (GRVL) RWY 01: Hill. RWY 19: Sign. Rgt tf…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    wildlife invof rwy.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 sentences)
  • ·RWY 05–23: 2750X30 (GRVL–DIRT) RWY 05: Road.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0300Z‡.
  • ·Horse and cattle frqly on and invof rwys and twys.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 eff gradient 4 percent W; dep Rwy 05 and arr Rwy 23 due to slp.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 2–4´ ditches in the pri sfc and rwy safety area parallel to Rwy 10 ft from rwy edge.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 eff gradient 2 percent S.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 mnt wet sx rwy conds—amgr. 1740´ ovrn NW of Rwy 15 end not arpt property; may be mistaken for dsplcd thr.
  • ·Arpt frqly clsd for model acft; remote acft ops on and invof arpt, rdo use encouraged.
  • ·Hel trg rstrd to paved rwy ends; limit taxi and hover prac to ramp areas.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 775-471-7302
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-0596.
  • ·HAZEN (L) (L) VORTAC 114.1 HZN Chan 88 N39º30.98´ W118º59.86´ 266º 11.7 NM to fld. 4086/17E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 145º–155º byd 4 NM 300º–320º byd 30 NM blo 9,500´ FLYING M RANCH (See YERINGTON on page 424) GABBS (GAB)(KGAB) 4 NW UTC–8(–7DT) N38º55.34´ W117º57.51´ 4699 NOTAM FILE RNO RWY 09–27: 5950X65 (DIRT) 0.9% UP W RWY 16–34: 2650X75 (DIRT) 0.9% UP N
  • ·LGT Arpt unlgtd; bcn lgt OTS indefly.
  • ·No line of sight between Rwy 09–27 and Rwy 16–34.
  • ·Jet actv N edge of tfc pat.
  • ·Arr Rwy 09, dep Rwy 27, wind pmtg.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 and Rwy 16–34 thr and edge mkd with reflectors.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 and Rwy 16–34 thr and edge marked with reflectors; Rwy 09–27 and Rwy 16–34 reflective rods 240 ft fm EOR.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 775-751-6270
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
  • ·GOLDFIELD GOLDFIELD (1A8) 1 N UTC–8(–7DT) N37º43.32´ W117º14.18´ 5616 NOTAM FILE RNO Not insp.
  • ·Call for conditions 702–509–0059 or amgr.
  • ·Ngt ops discouraged; mts all quads.
  • ·Gnd north of Rwy 19 thr slopes down 10´ with gullys left and right; powerlines east of rwy.
  • ·EMS heli adj to Rwy 01 thr.
  • ·Arr uphill Rwy 19; dep downhill Rwy 01.
  • ·Rwy 01 and 19 thld marked with white tires. 1´ berms around all rwys.
  • ·Rwy 19 30´ drop 200´ fm thr left of cntrln.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 661-758-3009

+ 5 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · GAB

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 2,000 ops in 1996

2024 total

646

10-yr total

4,946

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 42% · Mil 58%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Runway excursion 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1984-10-13 Cessna T210N · Runway excursion · VMC · day →

Designees in NV

CFI Flight Instructors 1,051 A&P Mechanics 2,622 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 16 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 6 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 6 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 42 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 11 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 37 Schools Flight Schools 29 FBO Fixed Base Operators 29 Clubs Flying Clubs 8 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 6

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Anthony Lee Tisdale Fallon NV 51 nm
James Duvall Iii Silver Springs NV 65 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 82 nm
Urbano Mendes Dasilva Carson City NV 82 nm
Howard William Wolvington Genoa NV 88 nm
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 96 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 96 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 96 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Reno NV 96 nm
Zachry Glass Reno NV 96 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Stephen John Rochna Fallon NV 51 nm
Walter Blaine Reep Fallon NV 51 nm
Roger Allen Pyle Fallon NV 51 nm
Kerri Rae Wallace Fallon NV 51 nm
George Anthony Pomeroy Fallon NV 51 nm
Aaron Zachary Trodahl Fallon NV 51 nm
Bryanna Rose Travis Fallon NV 51 nm
Kenneth James Travis Fallon NV 51 nm
Grant Avery Mitchell Fallon NV 51 nm
James Andrew French Fallon NV 51 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Hugh Anthony Tipton Mina NV 33 nm
Charles Ray Frost Mina NV 33 nm
Michael Shane Isom Hawthorne NV 39 nm
Robert Finley Beck Round Mountain NV 44 nm
Dennis George Buehn Fallon NV 51 nm
Chester Mario Ugalde Fallon NV 51 nm
William Frederick Topken Fallon NV 51 nm
Robin Valiant Vandorst Fallon NV 51 nm
Kyle Jonathon Evans Fallon NV 51 nm
William Randy Anderson Fallon NV 51 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 84 nm
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
 85 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 135 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 137 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 158 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Fresno, CA
 159 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 159 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 161 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 162 nm
Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC
Kingsburg, CA
 163 nm

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