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Airports / Nevada / ASQ
Small airport · ASQ
Austin Airport.
Austin, Nevada · 5,730 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.5/5
Google rating
15 ratings
0
Operators based
5,730
Elevation ft
Austin, NevadaELEV 5,730 FTSmall airport
3.5
Google rating
15
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
5,730
Field elevation
feet above sea level
70
Nearest alternate
nm to NFL
Field standing
70 nm
To the nearest alternate
Fallon Naval Air Station (NFL).
Overview
Located in Austin, Nevada, Austin Airport (ASQ) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 5,730 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list ASQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Fallon Naval Air Station (NFL, 70 nm), Derby Field (LOL, 73 nm), and Tonopah Airport (TPH, 85 nm). The field has a single 6,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from ASQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 9U3. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ASQ to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves K9U3. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Gold Mountain Aviation Services
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- 24 hours a day (fueling); airport unattended
- Unicom 122.9
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Fuel
- Pilots lounge
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“It is a modern and easy to walk through airport.”
O P5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Austin Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
K9U3
IATA
ASQ
FAA / Local
TMT
Elevation
5,730 ft
Coordinates
39.4677° N · 117.1976° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NV fields
state range 1,870–6,259 ft
At 5,730 ft, ASQ sits higher than 87% of the 30 Nevada fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,000 ft
- 18/366,000 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,000 ft
ASQ's 6,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,730 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 70nmNFLFallon Naval Air StationFallon
- 73nmLOLDerby FieldLovelock
- 85nmTPHTonopah AirportTonopah
- 90nmWMCWinnemucca Municipal AirportWinnemucca
- 104nmEKOElko Regional AirportElko
- 110nmELYEly Airport Yelland FieldEly
Location
Open the full mapK9U3 · Austin Airport · Austin, NV
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ASQ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 225 nm | 55m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 252 nm | 59m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 267 nm | 1h 1m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 322 nm | 1h 9m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 382 nm | 1h 17m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 434 nm | 1h 25m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 476 nm | 1h 30m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 480 nm | 1h 31m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ASQ?
- Austin Airport's longest paved runway is 6,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ASQ?
- Austin Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Austin Airport?
- One FBO serves ASQ: Gold Mountain Aviation Services. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to ASQ?
- The closest alternate is Fallon Naval Air Station (NFL), about 70 nm away, followed by Derby Field (LOL) at 73 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ASQ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Las Vegas about 55m (225 nm), Salt Lake City about 59m (252 nm), San Francisco about 1h 1m (267 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.