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Name
Winnemucca Municipal Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KWMC / WMC / KWMC
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- Region
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Timezone
10:22 pm (PST)
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Municipality
Winnemucca
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Coordinates
40° 53′ 47″ N 117° 48′ 21″ W
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Elevation
4’308 ft (1’313 m MSL)
About Winnemucca Municipal Airport
Winnemucca Municipal Airport (IATA: WMC, ICAO: KWMC, FAA LID: WMC) is six miles southwest 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 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
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