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KTNX · Tonopah Test Range Airport

ICAO · US

ID KTNX FAA TNX Elev 5,549 ft Lat 37° 47.93' N Lon 116° 46.86' W Zulu …

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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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.64%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 157° 12,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.64%
33 337° 12,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.64%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • TWR SILVERBOW TWR 134.100
  • APP NELLIS APP 119.350
  • PTD FLT DISPATCH 119.450

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 28 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 257.95: click mic to activate ALSF–1 Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; HIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 257.95: click mic to activate ALSF–1 Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; HIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 257.95: click mic to activate ALSF–1 Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; HIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT ALSF–1 Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33; HIRL Rwy 15–33—257.95

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)
  • ·NEVADA 421 TONOPAH TEST RANGE (TNX)(KTNX) AF 27 SE UTC–8(–7DT) N37º47.93´ W116º46.85´ 5550 TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE RNO Not insp.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H12001X150 (CONC) PCN 52 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 15: ALSF1.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.75º TCH 51´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.75º TCH 39´.
  • ·ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 15 BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1500 FT).
  • ·BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1600 FT).
  • ·ALSF–1 Rwy 15 and 33 hi intst only.
  • ·MILITARY—JASU 3(AM32A–60A) FLUID De–Ice OIL O–148 TRAN ALERT 1300–0300Z‡ wkday, clsd wkend and hol.
  • ·Fleet svc and maint unavbl.
  • ·: Attended 1300Z‡ Mon thru 0305Z‡ Fri, CLOSED weekends and holidays; OT by NOTAM.
  • ·BASH migratory bird act Oct–Mar Phase II.
  • ·PPR—Coord thru POC/sponsor.
  • ·RSTD Afld located within R4809; ctc 98 Range Wing/XPR D348–5537/C702–653–5537; 72 hrs PPR—Afld Ops D384–5937/C702–653–5937.
  • ·Downward thrust jet blast is rstd from full pwr first 500´ for Rwy 15 and 33.
  • ·Delta ramp sfc marking NSTD.
  • ·All tran acft must obtain PPR prior to arr.
  • ·Acft must adhere to PPR arr block +/– 30 min of sked ldg.
  • ·CAUTION Hi per mil ops R4809A.
  • ·TFC PAT TPA—Rectangular 7000(1500), Overhead 7500(2000).
  • ·Twy E VOR rcvr ck point unusbl; no classified mtrl storage.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 702-295-8313
  • ·SFA PTD 119.45 233.95 NELLIS APP CON 119.35 254.4 SILVERBOW TOWER 124.75 257.95 (Opr H24 from 1300Z‡ Mon thru 0305Z‡ Fri, clsd weekends and holidays; other times by NOTAM) GND CON 127.25 335.5
  • ·SILVERBOW (T) (T) VORTAC 113.0 TQQ Chan 77 N37º47.42´ W116º46.76´ at fld. 5542/16E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 175º–235º byd 10 NM 245º–255º byd 10 NM blo 12,000´ 245º–255º byd 20 NM blo 15,000´ 355º–020º TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 180º–244º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 245º–255º byd 10 NM blo 12,000´ 245º–255º byd 20 NM blo 15,000´ 256º–275º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ VOR No NOTAM MP: 1700–2000Z‡ Wed.
  • ·TACAN No NOTAM MP: 1700–2000Z‡ Thu DME unusable: 180º–244º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 245º–255º byd 10 NM blo 12,000´ 245º–255º byd 20 NM blo 15,000´ 256º–275º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ ILS 108.3 I–RVP Rwy 15.
  • ·No NOTAM MP 1700–2000Z‡ Mon and Tues ILS 111.7 I–UVV Rwy 33.
  • ·No NOTAM MP 1700–2000Z‡ Mon and Tues COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Wx brief aft ops hrs—25 OWS Davis Monthan AFB, D228–6598/6599, C520–228–6598/6599.
  • ·LAS VEGAS H–3C, L–9B DIAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

IATA · XSD

FAA Chart Supplement

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
Ronald Joseph Rengel Las Vegas NV 119 nm
Andres Acorcino Montoya North Las Vegas NV 122 nm
Janet Melson Denton North Las Vegas NV 122 nm
Jason Steven Duncan North Las Vegas NV 122 nm
Lauren Nicholson Scott North Las Vegas NV 122 nm
Shawn Edward Mullin North Las Vegas NV 122 nm
Dilakshan Nimendranath Poholiyadde Henderson NV 137 nm
Marcus Cooper Henderson NV 137 nm
Matthew Franklin Binner Henderson NV 137 nm
Anthony Lee Tisdale Fallon NV 137 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
Thomas Daniel Miller Goldfield NV 22 nm
Christopher Joseph Preter Bishop CA 81 nm
Philip Ellis Nimmo Iv Bishop CA 81 nm
Geoffrey Marquis Pope Bishop CA 81 nm
Brian Edward Harry Bishop CA 81 nm
Andrew Jean Friedrichsen Bishop CA 81 nm
William Ronald Wilson Paradise CA 89 nm
Gary Walter Geise Paradise CA 89 nm
Shaun Patrick Dewolfe Paradise CA 89 nm
Blake Johnathan Andrews Paradise CA 89 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
Thomas Daniel Miller Goldfield NV 22 nm
Mark King Peterson Tonopah NV 27 nm
Dale Richard Boni Tonopah NV 27 nm
Robert Finley Beck Round Mountain NV 62 nm
Hugh Anthony Tipton Mina NV 72 nm
Charles Ray Frost Mina NV 72 nm
Lon Allan Fuller Amargosa Valley NV 77 nm
Jackie L Bickel Alamo NV 81 nm
Geoffrey Marquis Pope Bishop CA 81 nm
John Thomas Beaghler Bishop CA 81 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
 130 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
 145 nm
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
 145 nm
Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC
Kingsburg, CA
 152 nm
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 158 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Fresno, CA
 159 nm
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
 162 nm
ASB Avionics, LLC
Mojave, CA
 178 nm
Megahertz Avionics, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
 179 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 184 nm

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