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Sky Ranch Airport

3L2 · Sandy Valley, NV · 2,599 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3L2
Coordinates
35.7953, -115.6270
Elevation
2,599 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LAS VEGAS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RENO
NOTAM facility
RNO
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1979/06
Distance from city
2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:56 AM11:56Z
Sunrise05:27 AM12:27Z
Sunset08:02 PM03:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:32 PM03:32Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:32 PM → 04:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:02 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from 3L2

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

03TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03 · 030°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 03 at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

3,340 ft × 45 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Nstd.

03
Heading
030° mag · 44° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
21
Heading
210° mag · 224° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 17 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
180 ft

Runway 12/30

3,300 ft × 105 ft · Dirt (Fair)
12
Heading
120° mag · 134° true
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Right
30
Heading
300° mag · 314° true
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC123CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LAS · Las VegasVORTAC116.90r218° / 28.4 NM
BLD · Boulder CityVORTAC116.70r237° / 39 NM
LSV · NellisTACAN135.50r212° / 39.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
SKY RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSN
838 SARATOGA AVENUE, SANDY VALLEY, NV
702-420-3559
Manager
STEVE VAN FRANK
838 SARATOGA AVENUE, SANDY VALLEY, NV
702-420-3559

Remarks FAA

  • AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREA 1.5 MILES NE OF ARPT.
  • LOW FLYING MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN AREA.
  • UNMARKED & UNLIGHTED POWER POLES/LINES NW/SE OF RWY 03/21.
  • ARPT IS A RESIDENTIAL AIRPARK; AUTO TRAFFIC IS ON & ACROSS RWYS & TWYS.
  • OCNL WILD HORSES ON AND INVOF ACFT MOV AREAS.
  • RY 03/21 OBSTACLE FREE AREA LIMITED TO 96 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN.
  • NO LINE OF SIGHT BTWN RY ENDS.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND IN VICINTY OF AIRPORT.
  • FOR CD CTC LAS VEGAS APCH AT 725-200-4432.
  • RY 12/30 THLD NOT MARKED.
  • RWY 03/21 RTHL ONLY. RWY EDGES MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.
  • +16 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT FROM RWY END, 125 FT R TO OB. +4 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT FROM RWY END, 108 FT R TO OB.
  • DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH 8 FT WHITE LINE.
  • +16 FT ROAD, DIST 172 FT, 118 FT R, 10:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3L2 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3L2

Sky Ranch Airport (3L2) is an airport in Sandy Valley, NV, at 2,599 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,340 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3L2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3L2 have a control tower?

No. Sky Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3L2?

Sky Ranch Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,340 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3L2?

Sky Ranch Airport is in Sandy Valley, NV, at an elevation of 2,599 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.7953, -115.6270.

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