Reno-Stead Airport

RTS · Reno, NV · 5,050 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: RTS
Coordinates: 39.6674, -119.8760
Elevation: 5,050 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:59 AM	11:59Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	12:32Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	03:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	04:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from RTS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 6,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

7,608 ft · ASP

Heading: 96° true

Heading: 276° true

Runway 14/32

9,000 ft · ASP

Heading: 154° true

Heading: 334° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	7,608 ft
14/32	9,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FMG · Mustang	VORTAC	117.90	r293° / 13.1 NM
SWR · Squaw Valley	VOR-DME	113.20	r016° / 34.5 NM
AHC · Amedee	VOR-DME	109.00	r144° / 38.2 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for RTS. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for RTS.

Nearby airports

NV17 · Youngberg Ranch Airport (3 NM)NV09 · H Bar H AirportPrivate (4 NM)N86 · Spanish Springs Airport (7 NM)KRNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport (11 NM)2NV2 · Gibb Ranch AirportPrivate (14 NM)77NV · Flying Eagle AirportPrivate (14 NM)

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 RTS 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 RTS

Reno-Stead Airport (RTS) is an airport in Reno, NV, at 5,050 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for RTS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at RTS?

Reno-Stead Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 9,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is RTS?

Reno-Stead Airport is in Reno, NV, at an elevation of 5,050 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6674, -119.8760.

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