Sky Ranch Airport (Nevada)

Sky Ranch Airport (FAA LID: 3L2), also known as Sky Ranch Estates, is a privately owned, public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Sandy Valley, a town in Clark County, Nevada, United States.[1]

Sky Ranch Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic use
OwnerSky Ranch Homeowners Association
ServesSandy Valley, Nevada
Elevation AMSL2,599 ft / 792 m
Coordinates35°47′35″N 115°37′35″W
Map
3L2
Location of airport in Nevada
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 3,340 1,018 Asphalt
12/30 3,300 1,006 Dirt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations3,000
Based aircraft71

This field should not be confused with the former Sky Ranch Airport (1930s - 1970) which was located 7 miles (11 km) north of Sparks, Nevada, at which the first two "Reno" National Air Races were flown.

Facilities and aircraft

Sky Ranch Airport covers an area of 158 acres (64 ha) at an elevation of 2,599 feet (792 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 3/21 is 3,340 by 45 feet (1,018 x 14 m) with an asphalt surface and 12/30 is 3,300 by 105 feet (1,006 x 32 m) with a dirt surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2011, the airport had 3,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 250 per month. At that time there were 71 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 4% ultralight, 3% helicopter, and 1% jet.[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for 3L2 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  • "Diagram of Sky Ranch Estates (3L2)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. from Nevada DOT
  • Aerial image as of May 1994 from USGS The National Map
  • FAA Terminal Procedures for 3L2, effective June 18, 2020
  • Resources for this airport:
  • AirportIQ info for 3L2, including Homeowner Association contact


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