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K3L2 Weather Sky Ranch Airport

Sandy Valley, NevadaElevation 2,599 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHND · 26 NM NE · 42 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 · KHND
WIND
060@4
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 199° at 3 kt, gusting 8 kt, temperature 12.78C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 55 E 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 77/56 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/54 S 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/57 SSW 3 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 75/56 SSE 5 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Sunny 71/52 SSW 7 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/52 S 6 kt – 46%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 63 SSW 5 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0138Z.

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
NESW1230
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

2 runways · longest 3,340 ft

03/21
Dimensions
3,340 x 45 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 03
Traffic patternRight
RWY 21
Displaced threshold180 ft
12/30
Dimensions
3,300 x 105 ft
Surface
Dirt (fair)
RWY 12134°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 30314°T

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
2,599 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0054Z 5:54 PM
Sunrise
1358Z 6:58 AM
Loggable night
0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0054Z (5:54 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0154Z (6:54 PM local) → 1258Z (5:58 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

Sky Ranch Airport is in Sandy Valley, Nevada. Field elevation 2,599 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEVE VAN FRANK
Manager phone702-420-3559
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3L2
SectionalLAS VEGAS
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.7953, -115.6270
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3L2 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-07-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GL7T (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
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

K3L2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHND (26 NM NE, VFR).

KHND Henderson Executive Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KVGT North Las Vegas Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
39 NM NE
VFR
KINS Creech Air Force Base
48 NM N
VFR
KDRA Desert Rock Airport
53 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNMARKED & UNLIGHTED POWER POLES/LINES NW/SE OF RWY 03/21.
›AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREA 1.5 MILES NE OF ARPT.
›DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH 8 FT WHITE LINE.
›RWY 03/21 RTHL ONLY. RWY EDGES MARKED WITH REFLECTORS.
›RY 12/30 THLD NOT MARKED.
›+16 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT FROM RWY END, 125 FT R TO OB. +4 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT FROM RWY END, 108 FT R TO OB.
›FOR CD CTC LAS VEGAS APCH AT 725-200-4432.
›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND IN VICINTY OF AIRPORT.
›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTWN RY ENDS.
›RY 03/21 OBSTACLE FREE AREA LIMITED TO 96 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN.
›OCNL WILD HORSES ON AND INVOF ACFT MOV AREAS.
›+16 FT ROAD, DIST 172 FT, 118 FT R, 10:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR.
›ARPT IS A RESIDENTIAL AIRPARK; AUTO TRAFFIC IS ON & ACROSS RWYS & TWYS.
›LOW FLYING MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K3L2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3L2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3L2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3L2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3L2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3L2?
K3L2 sits at 2,599 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3L2?
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.