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2Q5 Weather Parker Carson Airport

Carson City, NevadaElevation 4,939 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCXP · 2 NM W · 26 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCXP
WIND
300@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Lake Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
26 1700Z to 27 0100Z
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph for Washoe Lake. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 300° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 35F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 35 SW 9 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 60/29 SW 22 kt 35 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 60/29 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 59/32 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 59/30 SW 9 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 55/27 SW 13 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 49/28 SW 4 kt – 26%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 47 W 4 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0135Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0624
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24
Dimensions
1,700 x 40 ft
Surface
GRAVEL-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,939 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1419Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1419Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1319Z (6:19 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Parker Carson Airport is in Carson City, Nevada. Field elevation 4,939 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2Q5
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2016, -119.6834
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2Q5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCXP (2 NM W, VFR).

KCXP Carson Airport
2 NM W
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
47 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗2Q5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2Q5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2Q5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2Q5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2Q5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2Q5?
2Q5 sits at 4,939 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2Q5?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.