KFLX/FLX Weather Fallon Municipal Airport

Fallon, NevadaElevation 3,963 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KNFL · 5 NM SE · 27 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 · KNFL

WIND

040@5

steady

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.

FAA: no delays reported at FLX.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 32F, 1% 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	32	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	67/28	SW 17 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	60/27	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	60/30	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	62/29	SW 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	60/27	W 4 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	55/27	SW 4 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	53	NW 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0223Z.

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 5,705 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,581 x 60 ft

Surface

Dirt (excellent)

RWY 13146°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31326°T

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

5,705 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0348°T

Displaced threshold102 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21228°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,963 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

1416Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0102Z (6:02 PM local) → 1416Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0202Z (7:02 PM local) → 1316Z (6:16 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

Fallon Municipal Airport is in Fallon, Nevada. Field elevation 3,963 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDEREK ZIMNEY

Manager phone775-213-3457

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFLX / FLX

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.4991, -118.7490

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.85

NAVY FALLON APP/DEP

A/D

114.1

RENO RDO

RDO

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

KFLX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNFL (5 NM SE, VFR).

KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station

5 NM SE

VFR

KLOL Derby Field

35 NM N

VFR

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport

47 NM W

VFR

KCXP Carson Airport

49 NM W

VFR

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport

55 NM SW

VFR

KHTH Hawthorne Industrial Airport

58 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY 03 & 13 END BLOCKED; TMT ALL ARR & DEP.

›TREES ON CARSON RIVER.

›(CONTACT PHONE NR) 775-426-9996

›BRIAN BYRD

›TREES ON CARSON RIVER.

›OVHD JET & ULTRALIGHT ACT INVOF ARPT.

›PCR VALUE: 82/F/C/X/T

›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFLX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFLX have a METAR?

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

Does KFLX have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KFLX?

KFLX sits at 3,963 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFLX?

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.