Airports / Nevada / WMC
Winnemucca Municipal Airport
KWMC / WMCWinnemucca, NevadaELEV 4,308 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#7 / 28
Nevada airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 18 Google ratings — ranked against 28 rated NV fields.
61 nm
To the nearest alternate
Derby Field (LOL).
Overview
Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC / WMC) is a mid-sized airport serving Winnemucca, Nevada. The field lies at an elevation of 4,308 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
WMC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Derby Field (LOL, 61 nm), Elko Regional Airport (EKO, 92 nm), and Fallon Naval Air Station (NFL, 98 nm).
Quotes for flights out of WMC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from WMC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“If you are in the area looking for fuel please stop here.”
Justin Armer5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Seriously, which FBO drives the crew car to your aircraft and hands you a hot cup of coffee?”
Rodney Evans5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Very friendly small airport.”
Caffeine Addict5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Natasha always remembers us and is very nice and very efficient.”
Natasha Andersen5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Winnemucca Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KWMC
IATA
WMC
FAA / Local
WMC
Elevation
4,308 ft
Coordinates
40.8966° N · 117.8060° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NV fields
state range 1,870–6,259 ft
At 4,308 ft, WMC sits lower than 50% of the 30 Nevada fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 61nmLOLDerby FieldLovelock
- 92nmEKOElko Regional AirportElko
- 98nmNFLFallon Naval Air StationFallon
- 123nmRNOReno Tahoe International AirportReno
- 135nmCSNCarson AirportCarson City
- 143nmTKFTruckee Tahoe AirportTruckee
Location
Open the full mapKWMC · Winnemucca Municipal Airport · Winnemucca, NV
From the ramp
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