Winnemucca Municipal Airport
Airport in Humboldt County, Nevada
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Winnemucca Municipal Airport (IATA: WMC[2], ICAO: KWMC, FAA LID: WMC) is six miles southwest of Winnemucca, in Humboldt County, Nevada.[1] The airport was renamed Franklin Field on April 20, 2019, in honor of Lt. Col. Irl “Leon” Franklin, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and combat pilot who earned the Silver Star for his lead role in Operation Ivory Coast.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
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| Serves | Winnemucca, Nevada | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Humboldt County, Nevada | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,308 ft (1,313 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°53′48″N 117°48′21″W | ||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Facilities
The airport covers 968 acres (392 ha) at an elevation of 4,308 feet (1,313 m). It has two asphalt runways: 14/32 is 7,000 by 100 feet (2,134 x 30 m) and 2/20 is 4,800 by 75 feet (1,463 x 23 m). It has two concrete helipads (H1 and H2) each 25 by 25 feet (8 x 8 m).[1]
In the year ending September 28, 2022 the airport had 6,925 aircraft operations, average 133 per week: 68% general aviation, 26% air taxi, and 5% military. 14 aircraft were then based at this airport: 10 single-engine and 4 ultra-light.[1]
