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Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO) is a large, Class C controlled aerodrome serving Reno, Nevada, sitting at 4,409 feet amid the eastern Sierra Nevada. It offers full ILS approaches on its main runway and a mix of airline, cargo, military and general-aviation traffic, making it an interesting high-altitude destination for the simulator pilot. Its scale, elevation and controlled airspace give a realistic taste of operating into a busy mountain-region airport.
Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO), serving Reno, Nevada, is classed as a large airport and sits at an elevation of 4,409 feet, giving pilots a taste of high-altitude operations in the lee of the Sierra Nevada. It is equipped with an ILS approach and handles a mix of airline, cargo, military and general-aviation movements, which makes it a worthwhile and demanding destination for the simulator pilot to plan a VFR or IFR arrival into.
The airport lies within Class C controlled airspace and has an associated customs facility, reflecting its role in handling international arrivals. It is located at coordinates 39.4991 N, 119.7680 W in western Nevada, in the Reno area.
KRNO has three physical runways. The primary pair, 17R/35L, is 10,001 feet long, has a hard surface, is lit, and is served by an ILS approach. A second parallel pair, 17L/35R, is 8,997 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit, but without an ILS. A shorter crosswind runway, 08/26, is 6,082 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit.
Pilots can expect the following frequencies at Reno Tahoe: ATIS on 135.8 MHz, Clearance Delivery on 124.9 MHz, Ground on 121.9 MHz, Tower on 118.7 MHz, Approach/Departure on 119.2 MHz, and UNICOM on 122.95 MHz. An ILS approach is available for runway 17R/35L.
Reno Tahoe International continues to operate as a large, active airport within Class C airspace, handling a mix of airline, cargo, military and general-aviation traffic. It retains a customs facility for international arrivals, and pilots flying in should expect full air traffic control services throughout arrival, departure and taxi.