Airports / Nevada / XSD
Tonopah Test Range Airport.
Tonopah, Nevada · 5,549 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
5,549
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tonopah Airport (TPH).
Overview
Tonopah Test Range Airport, listed as KTNX / XSD, is a general aviation field in Tonopah, Nevada. The field lies at an elevation of 5,549 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
XSD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Tonopah Airport (TPH, 21 nm), Homey (Area 51) Airport (KXTA, 57 nm), and Desert Rock Airport (DRA, 79 nm). XSD offers a single 12,001-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of XSD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from XSD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KTNX
IATA
XSD
FAA / Local
TNX
Elevation
5,549 ft
Coordinates
37.7988° N · 116.7810° 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 5,549 ft, XSD sits higher than 83% 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 12,001 ft
- 15/3312,001 ft × 150 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 12,001 ft
XSD's 12,001 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 5,549 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.
- 21nmTPHTonopah AirportTonopah
- 57nmKXTAHomey (Area 51) AirportGroom Lake
- 79nmDRADesert Rock AirportMercury
- 80nmBIHEastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop
- 98nmMMHMammoth Yosemite AirportMammoth Lakes
- 122nmVGTNorth Las Vegas AirportLas Vegas
Location
Open the full mapKTNX · Tonopah Test Range Airport · Tonopah, NV
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from XSD 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) | 129 nm | 42m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 231 nm | 56m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 266 nm | 1h 1m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 286 nm | 1h 4m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 345 nm | 1h 12m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 444 nm | 1h 26m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 473 nm | 1h 30m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 475 nm | 1h 30m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use XSD?
- Tonopah Test Range Airport's longest paved runway is 12,001 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 XSD?
- Tonopah Test Range Airport has one runway; the longest measures 12,001 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to XSD?
- The closest alternate is Tonopah Airport (TPH), about 21 nm away, followed by Homey (Area 51) Airport (KXTA) at 57 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from XSD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Los Angeles about 56m (231 nm), San Francisco about 1h 1m (266 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 4m (286 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.