Elevation: 2,725 ft.  Total runway: 5,250 ft.
(4,250' x 40' paved, 1,000" gravel)
Runway heading: 330/150;
lighting on demand, at Unicom 122.8,
Limited transit ties, limited parking.

Please note: The Calvada Medows Airport is
run by a private owner-association. To obtain
permission to use the facilities a non-owner
must call the airport manager at 775-751-3127
for authorization to land.

Pahrump is located in Nye County, which
covers 18,064 square miles and is the
largest county in Nevada and the third
largest county in the nation. The county
seat is located in Tonopah, 165 miles
north of Pahrump on U.S. Hwy 95. The
county maintains offices in Pahrump
for all its departments, and district court
is held in both Tonopah and Pahrump

Nye County Demographics

There are no personal income taxes.
There are no corporate income taxes.
There are no estate/inheritance taxes.
There are no franchise taxes.
There are no inventory taxes.
There are no interstate commerce taxes.
There are no sales taxes on services.

Pahrump property taxes for fiscal
year 2005-2006 were $3.2291 per
$100 of assesed valuation. The
assesed value is 35% of the taxable
value of the property. If your land and
home had a total appraised value of
$100,00. your annual property tax
would be based on an assessed value
of $35,000 and you total tax would be approximately $1,130.

A sales tax of 6.75% applies to all
products, except food items and service,
compared to Las Vegas, which is 7.75%

There is a state business tax of $200
annually for small businesses.

Nye County Business Overview

The area code for Pahrump and all of Nye County is 775

Elevation in Pahrump ranges from 2,550 to 2,750 feet above sea level.

Pahrump is in the Pacific Standard Time Zone.
Daylight Savings Time is observed

Summers...are typical of the high desert. Although daytime temperatures often reach into the 100s, gentle breezes and low humidity make the temperature seem lower. Due to the elevation, nights cool down to the 70s and 80s.

 Spring & Fall...temperatures range from the 60s in March to the 90s in May. Temperatures in September usually range in the 90s and drop off to the 60s by November.
Winter...nights are usually cold with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing for short periods. Days warm up to the 50s. Skies are clear and the sunshine is warm.

Pahrump is estimates to have a population of approximately 37,000.