KDRA/DRA METAR & TAF Desert Rock Airport

Mercury, NevadaElevation 3,314 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,022 ft

+708 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (6:53 PM local) · 34 min old

KDRA is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 3°C

61°F / 37°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.11 inHg

1019.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP174

sea-level pressure 1017.4 hPa

T01610028

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 2.8°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 320° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	50	E 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/49	ESE 12 kt	21 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	72/52	SSE 12 kt	21 kt	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/53	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	71/53	SE 11 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	69/50	S 16 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	64/49	S 11 kt	–	47%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	60	S 9 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). 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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

320° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 021 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,515 ft

02/20

Dimensions

7,515 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 02

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,022 ft

Pressure altitude

3,124 ft

Field elevation

3,314 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.11 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0055Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1401Z 7:01 AM

Loggable night

0121Z (6:21 PM local) → 1335Z (6:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0055Z (5:55 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0155Z (6:55 PM local) → 1301Z (6:01 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

Desert Rock Airport is in Mercury, Nevada. Field elevation 3,314 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerROBERT ZIEHM

Manager phone702-295-1235

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDRA / DRA

SectionalLAS VEGAS

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.6194, -116.0330

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.7

MERCURY RDO

AAS

119.675

ASOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KINS Creech Air Force Base

17 NM E

VFR

KVGT North Las Vegas Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

KLAS Harry Reid International Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

KLSV Nellis Air Force Base

53 NM SE

VFR

KHND Henderson Executive Airport

58 NM SE

VFR

KBYS Bicycle Lake Army Air Field

85 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›USED RGLRLY BY DOE, AND DOD & DOE HELS.

›CAUTION: RWY 20 TRRN RISES THRU APCH ZONE - 2.4 DEG RWY UPSLOPE. RWY 20 CLEAR APCH FM DTHR EXCPFOR 60 FT RISING TRRN TO END OF DSPLCD AREA.

›PPR FM DOE.

›MIRL RWY 02/20 OTS UFN.

›RWY 20 CLEAR APCH FM DTHR XCP FOR 60 FT ASNDING TRRN TO END OF DSPLCD AREA. 2.4 DEGS RWY SLOPE.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

›RISING TRRN OUT FROM THR.

›3 FT BUSH 50 FT OUT ON RIGHT EDGE OF RWY.

›VASI RWY 02/20 OTS UFN.

›FOR CD CTC NELLIS APCH AT 702-652-4172.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KDRA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDRA have a METAR?

Yes. KDRA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KDRA have a TAF?

When KDRA 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 KDRA?

KDRA sits at 3,314 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDRA?

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.