50 public-use fields
Nevada Airport Density Altitude
Nevada has 50 public-use airports, and on a typical summer afternoon 48 of them push density altitude past 5,000 ft. The list below leads with the fields that bake hardest.
Every field, worst typical afternoon first
| Airport | City | Field elev | Worst typical afternoon DA | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELY — Ely/Yelland Field | Ely | 6,260 ft | 9,540 ft ⚠ | July |
| 08U — Stevens-Crosby | North Fork | 6,397 ft | 9,425 ft ⚠ | July |
| 05U — Eureka | Eureka | 5,958 ft | 9,234 ft ⚠ | July |
| N15 — Kingston | Kingston | 6,075 ft | 9,054 ft ⚠ | July |
| KLWL — Wells Municipal/Harriet Field | Wells | 5,769 ft | 8,854 ft ⚠ | July |
| 1A8 — Goldfield | Goldfield | 5,616 ft | 8,792 ft ⚠ | July |
| KTPH — Tonopah | Tonopah | 5,430 ft | 8,713 ft ⚠ | July |
| KTMT — Austin | Austin | 5,735 ft | 8,701 ft ⚠ | July |
| 9U7 — Currant Ranch | Currant | 5,181 ft | 8,518 ft ⚠ | July |
| 01U — Duckwater | Duckwater | 5,133 ft | 8,460 ft ⚠ | July |
| KEKO — Elko Regional | Elko | 5,140 ft | 8,329 ft ⚠ | July |
| 10U — Owyhee | Owyhee | 5,377 ft | 8,292 ft ⚠ | July |
| 06U — Jackpot/Hayden Field | Jackpot | 5,224 ft | 8,237 ft ⚠ | July |
| 2Q9 — Dyer | Dyer | 4,899 ft | 8,149 ft ⚠ | July |
| 3A5 — Flying M Ranch | Yerington | 4,922 ft | 8,124 ft ⚠ | July |
| 0L4 — Lida Junction | Goldfield | 4,684 ft | 8,064 ft ⚠ | July |
| KBAM — Battle Mountain | Battle Mountain | 4,536 ft | 8,047 ft ⚠ | July |
| KRTS — Reno/Stead | Reno | 5,050 ft | 8,044 ft ⚠ | July |
| U74 — Crescent Valley | Crescent Valley | 4,791 ft | 8,036 ft ⚠ | July |
| 1L1 — Lincoln County | Panaca | 4,831 ft | 8,014 ft ⚠ | July |
| KGAB — Gabbs | Gabbs | 4,699 ft | 7,995 ft ▲ | July |
| N59 — Rosaschi Air Park | Smith | 4,809 ft | 7,987 ft ▲ | July |
| 3Q0 — Mina | Mina | 4,557 ft | 7,951 ft ▲ | July |
| KMEV — Minden-Tahoe | Minden | 4,724 ft | 7,791 ft ▲ | July |
| KCXP — Carson City | Carson City | 4,704 ft | 7,667 ft ▲ | July |
| N49 — Rose Quartz Ranch | Stagecoach | 4,690 ft | 7,650 ft ▲ | July |
| N58 — Samsarg Field | Fernley | 4,346 ft | 7,639 ft ▲ | July |
| KRNO — Reno/Tahoe International | Reno | 4,415 ft | 7,576 ft ▲ | July |
| A34 — Dayton Valley Airpark | Dayton/Carson City | 4,414 ft | 7,575 ft ▲ | July |
| KSPZ — Silver Springs | Silver Springs | 4,265 ft | 7,541 ft ▲ | July |
| KWMC — Winnemucca Municipal | Winnemucca | 4,308 ft | 7,540 ft ▲ | July |
| O43 — Yerington Municipal | Yerington | 4,382 ft | 7,507 ft ▲ | July |
| KHTH — Hawthorne Industrial | Hawthorne | 4,230 ft | 7,440 ft ▲ | July |
| E85 — Denio Junction | Denio | 4,202 ft | 7,342 ft ▲ | July |
| KLOL — Derby Field | Lovelock | 3,908 ft | 7,057 ft ▲ | July |
| KFLX — Fallon Municipal | Fallon | 3,966 ft | 7,051 ft ▲ | July |
| L92 — Alamo Landing Field | Alamo | 3,757 ft | 6,852 ft ▲ | July |
| 1L3 — Searchlight | Searchlight | 3,413 ft | 6,571 ft ▲ | July |
| KBTY — Beatty | Beatty | 3,169 ft | 6,393 ft ▲ | July |
| 0L7 — Jean | Jean | 2,835 ft | 6,142 ft ▲ | July |
| 3L2 — Sky Ranch | Sandy Valley | 2,599 ft | 6,078 ft ▲ | July |
| 74P — Calvada Meadows | Pahrump | 2,726 ft | 5,969 ft ▲ | July |
| KHND — Henderson Exec | Las Vegas | 2,491 ft | 5,948 ft ▲ | July |
| 1L4 — Kidwell | Cal Nev Ari | 2,602 ft | 5,591 ft ▲ | July |
| KBVU — Boulder City Municipal | Boulder City | 2,203 ft | 5,525 ft ▲ | July |
| 67L — Mesquite | Mesquite | 1,978 ft | 5,515 ft ▲ | July |
| KLAS — Harry Reid International | Las Vegas | 2,183 ft | 5,501 ft ▲ | July |
| KVGT — North Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 2,205 ft | 5,487 ft ▲ | July |
| 0L9 — Echo Bay | Overton | 1,535 ft | 4,882 ft | July |
| U08 — Perkins Field | Overton | 1,366 ft | 4,800 ft | July |
▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft on a typical afternoon of the airport's hottest month. Open any field for its monthly table and a pre-filled calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Which Nevada airport has the highest density altitude in summer?
Ely/Yelland Field (KELY) tops the list: from 6,260 ft of field elevation, a typical summer afternoon reaches about 9,540 ft of density altitude. Each airport's page carries its full monthly table.
What is the highest airport in Nevada?
Stevens-Crosby (08U) at 6,397 ft MSL, per the FAA airport record. Elevation is the biggest single term in density altitude — the summer heat gets added on top of it.