Reno-Tahoe International Airport
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| Reno-Tahoe International Airport
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| IATA: RNO - ICAO: KRNO | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type
| Public | ||
| Operator
| Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority | ||
| Serves
| Reno, Nevada | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,415 ft (1345.7 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Website
| http://www.renoairport.com/ | ||
| Parts of this article may come from Wikipedia | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 16R/34L | 11,002 | 3,353 | Concrete |
| 16L/34R | 9,000 | 2,743 | Concrete |
| 7/25 | 6,102 | 1,860 | Concrete |
Contents |
General
Reno-Tahoe International Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Reno, a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The airport covers an area of 1,450 acres (6 km²) and has three runways. It serves the Reno metropolitan area, western Nevada, and parts of eastern California and is the closest commercial airport to the vacation and ski resort destination of Lake Tahoe.
The airport was built in 1929 by Boeing Transport Inc. and named Hubbard Field after Boeing Air Transport VP and air transport pioneer Eddie Hubbard. It was acquired by United Airlines in 1936 and purchased by the City of Reno in 1953. The first terminal building was completed in time for the 1960 Olympics held in Squaw Valley, California.
Reno-Tahoe International Airport is the third busiest commercial airport in the state of Nevada after McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas Airport.
Reno-Tahoe International used to be the hub of Reno Air, a now-defunct medium sized airline that had offered non-stop MD-80 and MD-90 service to many cities, until Reno Air was bought and taken over by American Airlines and eventually completely disposed of in 2001. Reno Air's first flight was on July 1, 1992, and its last flight was on August 30, 1999.
The main lobby of Reno-Tahoe International Airport contains an exhibit featuring the bust of Nevada State Senator (and Nevada State Senate Majority Leader) William J. "Bill" Raggio. Raggio is described in the exhibit as being "The Father of the Airport Authority."
Gate Assignment
MetroAir currently operates out of the north side of the Terminal. (Flight Sim Gate C4)
Flight Planning Resources
- Airport Diagram
- Terminal Procedures - contains SID, STAR and IAP
IFR Routes
Pilots should add their IFR route plans originating from KRNO here as a central repository for their fellow pilots.
| Destination | Route | Suggested Altitude | Charts | Preferred | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KONT | RENO3 FMG J5 EHF ZIGGY4 | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KRNO KONT |  
| N/A |
Available Sceneries
| FS version | pay-/freeware | developer | available updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS9 | freeware | AVSIM - Mach 1 Design Group - Reno/Tahoe International Airport - december 2007 | AVSIM - Mach 1 Design Group - Reno Hotels and Casinos - november 2007 |
| FSX | freeware | AVSIM - Kevin Troutman - KRNO AFCAD - may 2007 | none |
