K4SD METAR Reno-Stead Airport

Reno, NevadaElevation 5,050 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRNO · 11 NM SE · 55 min old

Ceiling 19,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNO

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

19,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 120° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 65F, low near 34F, 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	65/34	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	61/26	SW 22 kt	35 kt	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	60/26	W 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/29	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	59/28	SW 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	55/25	SW 13 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Snow	50/25	SW 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0050Z.

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

2 runways · longest 9,000 ft

14/32

Dimensions

9,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14153°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32333°T

Landing length (LDA)7,800 ft

Displaced threshold1,200 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

08/26

Dimensions

7,608 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0896°T

Landing length (LDA)6,956 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26276°T

Landing length (LDA)7,294 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

5,050 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

1421Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1353Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1321Z (6:21 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

Reno-Stead Airport is in Reno, Nevada. Field elevation 5,050 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSCOTT GORDON

Manager phone775-328-6573

AttendedALL MONDAY - FRIDAY, 0700–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK4SD

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.6674, -119.8760

Distance from city10 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.3

APP/DEP

A/D

135.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.05

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K4SD traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 52 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.7

AVG OPS/DAY

4.6

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 23%Twin 9%Turboprop 7%Helicopter 4%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA20 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›PA24 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C152 (Piston single)

›RV9 (Piston single)

›RV4 (Piston single)

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

K4SD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNO (11 NM SE, VFR).

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport

11 NM SE

VFR

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KCXP Carson Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport

40 NM S

VFR

KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

45 NM SW

VFR

KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport

47 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -15C.

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0596.

›FUEL AVBL H24 - 775-530-7164 OR 122.775.

›RNG HEL OPS INVOF ARPT; BALLOON OPS NW QUAD; TANKER & FIRE OPS INVOF ARPT DURG FIRE SEASON.

›PAPI OTS INDEFLY.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 32 ON CONSLY.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›TPA-6246(1200) HEAVY/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗K4SD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K4SD have a METAR?

Yes. K4SD is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does K4SD have a TAF?

When K4SD issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K4SD?

K4SD sits at 5,050 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4SD?

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.