Carson Airport[1][3] (IATA: CSN, ICAO: KCXP, FAA LID: CXP) (Carson City Airport) is three miles northeast of Carson City,[1] the capital of Nevada, United States. It is operated by the Carson City Airport Authority.[2] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized it as a reliever airport.

Carson Airport Carson City Airport
IATA: CSN ICAO: KCXP FAA LID: CXP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Carson City Airport Authority
Serves	Carson City, Nevada
Elevation AMSL	4,704 ft / 1,432 m
Coordinates	39°11′32″N 119°44′04″W
Website	http://flycarsoncity.com
Map
CXP Location of airport in Nevada / United States Show map of Nevada CXP CXP (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 09/27 6,100 1,800 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 83,500 Based aircraft 223
Source: FAA[1] and airport web site[2]

Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is CXP to the FAA[1] and CSN to the IATA[4] (which assigned CXP to Tunggul Wulung Airport in Java, Indonesia).[5]

Facilities

Carson Airport covers 632 acres (256 ha) at an elevation of 4,697 feet (1,432 m). Its runway (9/27) is 5,906 by 75 feet (1,800 x 23 m).[1]

In the year ending June 30, 2009 the airport had 83,500 aircraft operations, average 228 per day: 91% general aviation and 9% air taxi. 223 aircraft were then based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, 3% jet, <1% helicopter, 1% glider and 9% ultralight.[1] Based aircraft include several amphibians that fly to and land on nearby Lake Tahoe.

Historical airline service

In 1985, SkyWest Airlines was operating nonstop service to Las Vegas (LAS) twice a day with Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner commuter propjets.[6]

References

External links

• Aerial photo as of September 1999 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for CXP, effective July 14, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for CXP
  • AirNav airport information for KCXP
  • ASN accident history for CSN
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCXP

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[fr] Aéroport de Carson City