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53NV Weather Battle Mountain EMS Heliport

Battle Mountain, NevadaElevation 4,515 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBAM · 4 NM SE · 21 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 · KBAM
WIND
120@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 29F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 29 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/24 SSW 13 kt 26 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 60/24 0 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 61/26 SSW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 63/27 S 4 kt – 8%
Friday Mostly Sunny 60/25 WSW 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Isolated Rain And Snow Showers 56/24 0 kt – 33%
Sunday Scattered Rain And Snow Showers 54 WNW 4 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LKN). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 53NV. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,515 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0053Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1410Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
0121Z (6:21 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1310Z (6:10 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

Battle Mountain EMS Heliport is in Battle Mountain, Nevada. Field elevation 4,515 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAN ITZA
Manager phone775-635-2550
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA53NV
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6410, -116.9409
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

53NV has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBAM (4 NM SE, VFR).

KBAM Battle Mountain Airport
4 NM SE
VFR
KWMC Winnemucca Municipal Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KEKO Elko Regional Airport
53 NM E
VFR
KLOL Derby Field
82 NM SW
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
109 NM SW
VFR
KELY Ely Airport Yelland Field
126 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PPR
›ROTOR DIAM DESIGN LMT TO 40 FT.
›LGTD HOSPITAL HELI WITH GREEN PERIMETER EDGE LGTG SS TO SR.
›CTC EMERG 775-635-2550 INBD
›INGRESS 270 DEGS - EGRESS 090 DEGS.
›GND BASED HELI - NO WT LMTS.
›OTR CTC - EMS DIR 775-635-2550.
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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗53NV on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 53NV have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 53NV. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 53NV have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 53NV. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 53NV?
53NV sits at 4,515 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 53NV?
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.