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N86 · Spanish Springs Airport

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID N86 Elev 4,600 ft Lat 39° 40.00' N Lon 119° 43.38' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,540 ft. Max gradient: 0.38%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 — 3,540 ft 71 ft DIRT-G No —
34 — 3,540 ft 71 ft DIRT-G No —

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 · 0 matched · 11 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 sentences)
  • ·LEASED FROM BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, 1340 FINANCIAL BLVD., RENO, NV 89502, 775-882-1037 MOUNTAINS WEST & NORTH.
  • ·FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0596.
  • ·RWY 17 GRADIENT +2.5% FIRST 5OO'.
  • ·RWY 17/35 HAZARDOUS WHEN WET.
  • ·UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE ACCESS ACROSS RYS.
  • ·RY 17/35 THLDS MARKED WITH 4 WHITE CEMENT PADS FLUSH TO THE GROUND.
  • ·NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN ENDS OF RY.
  • ·RISING TERR AT RWY EDGES NARROWING PRI SFC AT CNTR OF RWY.
  • ·MARKED WITH YELLOW X'S AT EACH END.
  • ·RWY EDGE NOT MKD WITH REFLECTORS.
  • ·ROCK CRUSHING / QUARRY EQUIPMENT ROCK CRUSHER SILO VFR USE ONLY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-08-31 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →

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
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 9 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 9 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 9 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Reno NV 9 nm
Zachry Glass Reno NV 9 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 28 nm
Urbano Mendes Dasilva Carson City NV 28 nm
David Michael Tranquilla Truckee CA 29 nm
James Duvall Iii Silver Springs NV 29 nm
Howard William Wolvington Genoa NV 39 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
David Frank Soom Sun Valley NV 4 nm
Wesley Allan Brush Sparks NV 6 nm
Ronald Pete Cassinelli Sparks NV 6 nm
Richard Lawrence Clark Sparks NV 6 nm
David James Feeney Sparks NV 6 nm
Charles William Geyer Sparks NV 6 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Sparks NV 6 nm
Thomas Theodore Tobin Sparks NV 6 nm
Scott Alan Farnes Sparks NV 6 nm
Michael Edward Baxter Sparks NV 6 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
Michael Joseph Sardina Sun Valley NV 4 nm
Steve Paul Shawver Sun Valley NV 4 nm
Richard Gene Bay Sparks NV 6 nm
Walter Murphy Sparks NV 6 nm
Thomas Theodore Tobin Sparks NV 6 nm
Lance Cliford Charles Watkins Sparks NV 6 nm
Eric Michael Rembas Sparks NV 6 nm
Thomas Alan Cohan Sparks NV 6 nm
David Paul O'Hara Sparks NV 6 nm
Scott Albert Taylor Sparks NV 6 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
 29 nm
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 40 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 88 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 88 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 92 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 98 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 100 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 101 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 114 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 118 nm

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