Sky Ranch Airport , also known as Sky Ranch Estates, is a privately-owned, public-use airport

Airport

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 located two miles (3 km) southwest of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Sandy Valley

Sandy Valley, Nevada

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, a town in Clark County

Clark County, Nevada

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...

, Nevada

Nevada

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, United States

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This field should not be confused with the former Sky Ranch Airport (1930s - 1970) which was located 7 miles north of Sparks, Nevada, at which the first two "Reno" National Air Races were flown.

Facilities

Sky Ranch Airport covers 140 acres (57 ha) and has two runway

Runway

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• Runway 3/21: 3,340 x 45 ft. (1,018 x 14 m), Surface: Asphalt
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• Runway 12/30: 3,300 x 105 ft. (1,006 x 32 m), Surface: Dirt
  Soil
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