Tonopah Test Range Airport (KTNX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTPH), KTNX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Tonopah Test Range Airport in Tonopah, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTPH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tonopah Test Range Airport (KTNX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tonopah, NV at a field elevation of 5,550 ft. KTNX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTPH, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 12,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTPH, 21.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTPH 281556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M02 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00501017
What changed at KTPH (nearest station)?
Since the 1456Z (7:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.07 → 30.10 inHg.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KTNX
Based on the nearest station (KTPH), KTNX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,450 ft (field elevation 5,550 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12,001 ft | CON | - | - |
| 33 | 12,001 ft | CON | - | - |
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KTNX runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 15/3312,001 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTNXWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KTNX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTNX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTPH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 70%
- 15
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KTPH 281120Z 2812/2912 36007KT P6SM FEW200 FM281700 20006KT P6SM FEW200 FM290400 02006KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
KTNX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTPH, 21 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A++
- Attended
- all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTNX
- IATA
- XSD
- FAA LID
- TNX
- City
- Tonopah
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,550 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7988, -116.7810
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTPH
- TAF
- Nearest KTPH
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 8h 37m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
1 airport25–50 NM
2 airports50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
KTNX airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Tonopah Test Range Airport (KTNX)
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