Tonopah Test Range Airport (TNX)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	TNX
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	116°46'50.7147" W / 37°47'55.9233" N -116.780754 / 37.798868 (Estimated)
Elevation	5550.30 ft / 1691.73 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city	27 nautical miles SE of Tonopah, NV
Location	Nye County, NV
Magnetic Variation	16E (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Air Force owned
Owner	US AIR FORCE
Address	HQ AIR COMBAT COMMAND LANGLEY AFB, VA 23665
Phone number	804-764-3120
Manager	VERNON GABBARD JR
Address	SANDIA LAB PO BOX 871 TONOPAH, NV 89049
Phone number	702-295-8313

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	LAS VEGAS
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	RNO - RENO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	RNO (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

Airport Services

Fuel types	A++
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	12001 x 150 ft (3658 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High
PCN	52

	15	33
Alignment	157°	337°
Physical elevation	5473.40 ft	5550.30 ft
Coordinates	37.814057 / -116.788772	37.783678 / -116.772699
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
ILS type	LOC/GS	LOC/GS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	ALSF1	ALSF1

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
TQQ	VORTAC	SILVERBOW	77X	113.00	16E	0.5 nm
TPH	VORTAC	TONOPAH	107X	116.00	17E	18.4 nm
OAL	VORTAC	COALDALE	124X	117.70	17E	48.5 nm

Remarks

• RSTRD: AFLD LCTD WITHIN R4809; CTC 98 RANGE WING/XPR D348-5537/C702-653-5537; 72 HR PPR - AFLD OPS D384-5937/C702-653-5937.
• MISC: NO CLASSIFIED MTRL STORAGE.
• CTN: HI PER MIL OPS R4809A.
• BASH MIGRATORY BIRD ACT OCT- MAR PHASE II.
• RSTRD: DOWNWARD THRUST JET BLAST RSTD FM FULL PWR FIRST 500 FT RWY 15 & 33.
• MISC: AD VER TKOF/LDG NA.
• PPR - COORD THRU POC/SPONSOR.
• WX BRIEF AFT OPS HRS - 25 OWS DAVIS MONTHAN AFB D228-6598/6599/C520-228-6598/6599.
• RSTD: DELTA RAMP SFC MARKING NSTD.
• RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT MUST OBTAIN PPR PRIOR TO ARR. ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG.
• JASU-3 (AM32A-60A).
• FLUID-DE-ICE.
• OIL- O-148.
• TRAN ALERT: 1300-0300Z++ WKDAY; CLSD WKEND & HOL; FLEET SVC & MAINT UNAVBL.