The Winnemucca Municipal Airport

T he Winnemucca Municipal Airport is a general aviation facility located approximately six miles southwest of the City of Winnemucca, in Humboldt County, Nevada. 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. The Airport has two asphalt runways - 14/32 is 7,000 by 100 feet and 2/20 is 4,800 by 75 feet - and two concrete helipads. There are no scheduled passenger services; there is a small commercial airport in Elko, NV, but the closest major commercial airport is Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, some 166 miles to the southwest. The Airport property is owned by the City of Winnemucca, and it is jointly operated and Winnemucca Municipal Airport The Taking advantage of FAA funding