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.

For World War II Tonopah airfield, see Tonopah Army Air Field. For Air Defense Command radar site, see Tonopah Air Force Station.
Tonopah Test Range Airport
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
Coordinates37°47′41″N 116°46′43″W
TypeUS Air Force airfield
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force
Controlled byAir Combat Command (ACC)
ConditionOperational
Site history
Built1957 (1957)
In use1957 – present
Garrison information
Occupants30th Reconnaissance Squadron
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: XSD, ICAO: KTNX, FAA LID: TNX, WMO: 724844
Elevation1,691.6 metres (5,550 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
14/32 3,657.9 metres (12,001 ft) concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.