Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) has 3 runways. The longest is 17R/35L at 11,001 ft by 150 ft. It is concrete. The other concrete runways are 17L/35R at 9,000 ft by 150 ft and 08/26 at 6,102 ft by 150 ft. The field elevation is 4,414.9 ft MSL. The tower is open 24 hours.
ILS is published for runway ends 17R and 35L. That gives crews an instrument option on the primary long runway. No LAHSO notes are published.
Noise abatement matters here. The airport is a noise sensitive area in all quadrants. Turbojet pilots should use the recommended noise abatement procedures on request. Military aircraft have critical noise abatement procedures that call for ending afterburner as soon as possible then climbing to 6,500 ft MSL as soon as possible. Non-turbojet pilots should use the best noise abatement procedures and settings. Avoid flying over populated areas as much as feasible.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KRNO.
Pattern entry · RWY 17R
LEFT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL. That is 5,214.9 ft MSL. The tower is open 24 hours, so ATC sequences the pattern. Use the published pattern direction and runway assignments from the current FAA Chart Supplement and the airport procedures in use that day. Noise abatement is a major factor at KRNO. Keep turns and overflight as quiet as practical. Avoid populated areas as much as feasible.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.