Tonopah Test Range Airport
Tonopah Test Range Airport (IATA: XSD, ICAO: KTNX, FAA LID: TNX), at the Tonopah Test Range (Senior Trend project site PS-66) is 27 NM (50 km; 31 mi) southeast of Tonopah, Nevada, and 140 mi (230 km) northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a major airfield with a 12,000 ft × 150 ft (3,658 m × 46 m) runway, instrument approach facilities, and nighttime illumination. The facility has over fifty hangars and an extensive support infrastructure.
Tonopah Test Range Airport | |||||||
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Part of Tonopah Test Range | |||||||
Near Tonopah, Nevada in United States of America | |||||||
A satellite image of Tonopah Test Range Airport during 1990, when the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing equipped with the F-117A Nighthawk was stationed there | |||||||
Tonopah Shown in United States | |||||||
Coordinates | 37°47′41″N 116°46′43″W | ||||||
Type | US Air Force airfield | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
Operator | US Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Air Combat Command (ACC) | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1957 | ||||||
In use | 1957 – present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Occupants | 30th Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: XSD, ICAO: KTNX, FAA LID: TNX, WMO: 724844 | ||||||
Elevation | 1,691.6 metres (5,550 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
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