Flying M Ranch Airport
3A5 · Yerington, Nevada · Lyon County · map
Flying M Ranch Airport is a public-use airport owned by Nevada State Parks, 24 miles south of Yerington, Nevada, 4,922 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 18/36, is 5,662 feet of asphalt.
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What is the airport code for Flying M Ranch Airport?
Its FAA code is 3A5.
Where is Flying M Ranch Airport?
It is 24 miles south of Yerington, Nevada, 4,922 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Flying M Ranch Airport?
The longest of its 3 runways, 18/36, is 5,662 feet long.
Does Flying M Ranch Airport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Flying M Ranch Airport?
3 pilot examiners and 2 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 3A5
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Nevada State Parks
- Elevation
- 4,922 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- San Francisco sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- July 2022
Runways 3
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,662 × 60 ft | Asphalt, good | |
| 08/26 | 1,877 × 80 ft | Dirt | |
| H1 | 20 × 20 ft | Asphalt |
- Runway H1: approach lights (ALSAF)
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this airport.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Hawthorne Industrial Airport (18 nm east), Minden-Tahoe Airport (42 nm northwest), Lake Tahoe Airport (49 nm west), Carson City Airport (49 nm northwest).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Hawthorne Industrial Airport (18 nm east), Yerington Municipal (25 nm north), Minden-Tahoe Airport (42 nm northwest), Lake Tahoe Airport (49 nm west).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Nevada · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- H1 lighting out of service
- Tlof dimensions 20 feet an X 20 feet. Fato dimensions 105 feet an X 105 feet.
- Spl pilot fam, training, equip, and aircraft per recommended.
- Recommended departure runway 18, landing runway 36 due to slope and trrn obstructions.
- Runway 8/26 normly closed due to cattle fence at intersection of runway 18/36.
- Prior permission required.
- H1 - ingress on southeasterly hdgs, egress on northwesterly hdgs.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Yerington from the FAA register
27 aircraft are registered to owners in Yerington, Nevada: 18 piston singles, 5 drones, 1 turboprop, 1 piston twin, 1 weight-shift or powered parachute. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Nevada.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 3 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for seaplanes. Also nearby: 2 sport aviation examiners, 2 aviation medical examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance).
- Anthony Lee Tisdale private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Minden-Tahoe Airport · Minden, NV (42 nm) · (775) 217-6281 · [email protected]
- Howard William Wolvington private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Hutt Aviation · Minden, NV (42 nm) · (425) 761-4729 · [email protected]
- James Duvall III private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · Silver Springs, NV (49 nm) · (530) 852-2651 · [email protected]
All 8 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Yerington 27 aircraft · 18 piston singles, 5 drones, 1 turboprops
- Peri & Sons Farms INC 5 aircraft in town
- Accidents and incidents in Nevada 1,292 since 1982 · 221 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Nevada 51 landing places
- Nevada 4,584 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/3A5.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 29, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.