VFR
NV96
ROLLING THUNDER
SPARKS, NV
Elevation
4,240 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
2,000 ft
About Rolling Thunder
Located in Sparks, Nevada, NV96 (Rolling Thunder) is a privately owned, non-towered airfield. The field's single runway, 05/23, measures 2,000 feet long and 40 feet wide with a dirt surface.
No instrument approach procedures are published, so the field is used under visual flight rules. As a non-towered field, it operates under see-and-avoid procedures, with pilots coordinating their own arrivals and departures. No fuel service is listed for the field. Its private-use designation means pilots need the owner's permission before landing.
The airport sits at 4,240 feet above mean sea level. Given the field elevation, pilots should watch density altitude on hot days.
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Questions
- Where is Rolling Thunder (NV96) located?
- Rolling Thunder is located in Sparks, NV.
- Is Rolling Thunder a public or private airport?
- Rolling Thunder (NV96) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Rolling Thunder have?
- Rolling Thunder has a single runway, 05/23 at 2,000 feet of dirt.
- What is the field elevation at Rolling Thunder?
- Rolling Thunder sits at 4,240 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Rolling Thunder have an instrument approach?
- No, Rolling Thunder has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Rolling Thunder have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Rolling Thunder (NV96) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.