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KNFL · Fallon Naval Air Station

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KNFL FAA NFL Elev 3,934 ft Lat 39° 25.00' N Lon 118° 42.06' 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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 14,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13R 145.2° 14,001 ft 201 ft PEM Yes —
31L 325.2° 14,001 ft 201 ft PEM Yes —
13L 145.2° 11,076 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
31R 325.2° 11,076 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
07 87.8° 7,003 ft 152 ft PEM Yes 0.03%
25 267.8° 7,003 ft 152 ft PEM Yes 0.03%

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).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 37.092
  • CLD CLNC DEL 135.355
  • GND GND 125.115
  • TWR NAVY FALLON TWR 119.250
  • A/D NAVY FALLON APP/DEP 120.850
  • MISC DESERT CON 126.200
  • OPS BASE OPS 123.800
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 132.740

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KNFL on LiveATC ↗

  • TACAN NFL

    Fallon

    113.50 MHz · DME 113.50 · BOTH · HIGH

  • VORTAC HZN

    Hazen

    114.10 MHz · DME 114.10 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 41 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (41 sentences)
  • ·NEVADA 393 FALLON NAS (VAN VOORHIS FLD) (NFL)(KNFL) NAS 3 NE UTC–8(–7DT) N39º25.07´ W118º41.92´ 3935 B NOTAM FILE NFL Not insp.
  • ·RWY 13R–31L: H14001X201 (ASPH) PCN 59 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 13R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 31L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 61´.
  • ·RWY 13L–31R: H11076X200 (CONC) PCN 61 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 13L: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·RWY 31R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 07–25: H7003X152 (ASPH) PCN 56 R/D/W/T HIRL ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 13R HOOK E28(B) (1804 FT).
  • ·RWY 31L RWY 13L HOOK E28(B) (952 FT).
  • ·RWY 31R RWY 07 HOOK E28(B) (1300 FT).
  • ·OX 1, 2 LGT PAPI Rwy 13R unusable byd 5º each side of centerline.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 31L unusable byd 5º each side of centerline.
  • ·MILITARY— A–GEAR E–28(B) apch end on parallel rwys normal derigged, Sat 1800–0200Z‡, Sun 2000–0200Z‡.
  • ·JASU 1(GTC–85) 1(NCPP–105) 2(NC–8A) FUEL: A++; 4 hr PN rqr for acft req hot refuel, req invld after 30 min, DSN 890–3461/3481 C775–426–2508/9.
  • ·FLUID SP LOX TRAN ALERT No tsnt maint/hgr space or de–ice avbl.
  • ·Dep Rwy 31L/R VFR turn rgt hdg 040 over dep end.
  • ·Deselect afterburner at EOR and clb as quickly as psbl.
  • ·: Opr Mon–Fri 1530–0700Z, Sat 1800–0200Z‡, Sun 2000–0200Z‡, clsd hol, OT by NOTAM.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Remark.
  • ·Rwy 13R–31L lrg multi eng; FSL/TGL Rwy 31; lnd past bi–drctnl (E28) arresting gear 1892 ft fm AER.
  • ·RSTD PPR 24 hr in advn for tsnt svc exc MEDEVAC, SAR, deployed sqdn/CVW or sked l flt.
  • ·PPR valid only 4 hr byd ETA unless resked–DSN 890–3415/3479, C775–426–3415/3479.
  • ·All civ acft must have current calp and meet all rqrmts.
  • ·Calp poc is NASF ODO lctd in bldg 301 at C775–426–2419.
  • ·CAUTION 126 ft radar dome 1.1 NM SW of ATCT .
  • ·Twy C, S apn to Rwy 25 apch end vrbl wid tapering to 50 ft E of Rwy 13R–31L.
  • ·Bird act wi 15 NM sfc—3000 ft.
  • ·GA ops from Fallon Muni arpt 5 NM NNW.
  • ·Hvy mil trng ops all hrs.
  • ·TFC PAT Actvt ldg/taxi lgt on apch.
  • ·Rdc rwy sepn std in efct for USN/USMCFT.
  • ·Initial all rwy 7600(3665), overhead break 5500(1565) no overhead for Rwy 07; pattern altitude 5000(1065).

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Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Navy

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Van Voorhis FieldFallon NAS

Source: OurAirports community

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NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-03-06 ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES F21-C2 · Fuel exhaustion · IMC · day →
2010-07-08 Douglas A4L · Engine failure · 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 5 nm
James Duvall Iii Silver Springs NV 24 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 47 nm
Urbano Mendes Dasilva Carson City NV 47 nm
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 54 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 54 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 54 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Reno NV 54 nm
Zachry Glass Reno NV 54 nm
Howard William Wolvington Genoa NV 58 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 5 nm
Walter Blaine Reep Fallon NV 5 nm
Roger Allen Pyle Fallon NV 5 nm
Kerri Rae Wallace Fallon NV 5 nm
George Anthony Pomeroy Fallon NV 5 nm
Aaron Zachary Trodahl Fallon NV 5 nm
Bryanna Rose Travis Fallon NV 5 nm
Kenneth James Travis Fallon NV 5 nm
Grant Avery Mitchell Fallon NV 5 nm
James Andrew French Fallon NV 5 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
Dennis George Buehn Fallon NV 5 nm
Chester Mario Ugalde Fallon NV 5 nm
William Frederick Topken Fallon NV 5 nm
Robin Valiant Vandorst Fallon NV 5 nm
Kyle Jonathon Evans Fallon NV 5 nm
William Randy Anderson Fallon NV 5 nm
Glenn Roger Dombos Fallon NV 5 nm
Kenneth Lee Garcia Fallon NV 5 nm
Willis Francis Kroepelin Jr Fallon NV 5 nm
Douglas Win Martin Fallon NV 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
 50 nm
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 55 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 116 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 119 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 127 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 132 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 133 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 136 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 140 nm
Stockton Propeller, Inc
Stockton, CA
 147 nm

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