Rolling Thunder Airport (NV96)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NV96
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	119°39'16.0000" W / 39°49'31.0000" N -119.654444 / 39.825278 (Estimated)
Elevation	4240.00 ft / 1292.35 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	18 nautical miles NNE of Sparks, NV
Location	Washoe County, NV

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	PEGGY HINE & WILLIAM JOHNSON
Address	PO BOX 1612 CRYSTAL BAY, NV 89402
Phone number	775-475-0813
Manager	PEGGY HINE & WILLIAM JOHNSON
Address	PO BOX 1612 CRYSTAL BAY, NV 89402
Phone number	775-475-0813

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	SAN FRANCISCO
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS	RNO - RENO
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	2000 x 40 ft (610 x 12 m)
Surface	DIRT
Surface treatment

	05	23
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
AHC	VOR/DME	AMEDEE	27X	109.00	17E	35.1 nm
SWR	VOR/DME	PALISADES	79X	113.20	16E	48.1 nm
FMG	VORTAC	MUSTANG	126X	117.90	16E	17.7 nm
HZN	VORTAC	HAZEN	88X	114.10	17E	35.6 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
• PROVIDED VFR OPERATIONS, PRIVATE USE, OBSTRUCTION FREE APPROACHES, AND CONDUCT OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OVERLYING CLASS OF AIRSPACE.