88NV Weather Black Rock City Airport

Gerlach, NevadaElevation 3,912 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLOL · 51 NM SE · 34 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 · KLOL

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

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

Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph for Pyramid Lake and Lahontan Reservoir. Waves 1 to 3 feet for Pyramid Lake. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * 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 104° at 3 kt, gusting 5 kt, temperature 9.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 30F, 2% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	30	S 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Sunny	63/23	SW 13 kt	26 kt	2%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	58/23	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	59/24	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	59/24	0 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	57/22	0 kt	–	13%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	54/22	0 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	54	0 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0226Z.

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

2 runways

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 & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,022 ft

07/25

Dimensions

4,000 x 40 ft

Surface

Dirt (fair)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 07

RWY 25

05L/23R

Dimensions

5,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Dirt (fair)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 05L66°T

RWY 23R246°T

Traffic patternRight

05R/23L

Dimensions

6,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Dirt (fair)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 05R66°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 23L246°T

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,912 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0102Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

1420Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0102Z (6:02 PM local) → 1420Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0202Z (7:02 PM local) → 1320Z (6:20 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

Black Rock City Airport is in Gerlach, Nevada. Field elevation 3,912 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLISA KIPFER

Manager phone775-557-6027

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA88NV

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7573, -119.2129

Distance from city9 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

88NV traffic patterns

2026-08-30 to 2026-09-09, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

76.6

AVG OPS/DAY

87.8

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Turboprop 29%Unknown 15%Helicopter 5%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~34 landings/mo

›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~21 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~19 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~17 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›ULAC (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›GAZL (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

88NV has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOL (51 NM SE, VFR).

KLOL Derby Field

51 NM SE

VFR

KWMC Winnemucca Municipal Airport

64 NM E

VFR

KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport

66 NM W

VFR

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport

80 NM S

VFR

KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station

84 NM S

VFR

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport

96 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗88NV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 88NV have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 88NV. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 88NV have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 88NV. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 88NV?

88NV sits at 3,912 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 88NV?

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.