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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City/County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Winnemucca, Nevada | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Humboldt County, Nevada | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,308 ft / 1,313 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°53′48″N 117°48′21″W / 40.89667°N 117.80583°W | ||||||||||||||
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Winnemucca Municipal Airport (IATA: WMC[2], ICAO: KWMC, FAA LID: WMC) is six miles southwest of Winnemucca, in Humboldt County, Nevada.[1] 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.
- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for WMC PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (WMC: Winnemucca)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 14, 2014.