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.

Winnemucca Municipal Airport (Franklin Field)
Airport entrance
IATA: WMC ICAO: KWMC FAA LID: WMC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City/County
Serves	Winnemucca, Nevada
Location	Humboldt County, Nevada
Elevation AMSL	4,308 ft / 1,313 m
Coordinates	40°53′48″N 117°48′21″W
Maps
WMC
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 14/32 7,000 2,134 Asphalt 2/20 4,800 1,463 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 25 8 Concrete H2 25 8 Concrete
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations 25,575 Based aircraft 34
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 June 30, 2012 the airport had 25,575 aircraft operations, average 70 per day: 94% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and <1% military. 34 aircraft were then based at this airport: 94% single-engine and 6% multi-engine.[1]

See also

• List of airports in Nevada

References

External links

• Media related to Winnemucca Municipal Airport at Wikimedia Commons
• "Diagram of Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC)" (PDF). from Nevada DOT
• Aerial image as of June 1994 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for WMC, effective May 19, 2022

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for WMC
  • AirNav airport information for KWMC
  • ASN accident history for WMC
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures

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