KGAB/GAB Weather Gabbs Airport

Gabbs, NevadaElevation 4,700 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHTH · 39 NM SW · 7 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 · KHTH

WIND

160@5

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 60° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 40F, 1% 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	40	SSE 9 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	66/35	W 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	62/35	S 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	61/38	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	62/37	SSE 9 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	59/34	SSW 4 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	55/33	SSE 9 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Scattered Rain And Snow Showers	51	WNW 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office LKN). Forecast issued 0137Z.

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 5,950 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,950 x 65 ft

Surface

Dirt (excellent)

RWY 09101°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27281°T

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

2,650 x 75 ft

Surface

Dirt (excellent)

RWY 16175°T

RWY 34355°T

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,700 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0059Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1412Z 7:12 AM

Loggable night

0127Z (6:27 PM local) → 1345Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0059Z (5:59 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0159Z (6:59 PM local) → 1312Z (6:12 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

Gabbs Airport is in Gabbs, Nevada. Field elevation 4,700 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTHOMAS BOLLING

Manager phone775-751-6270

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGAB / GAB

SectionalLAS VEGAS

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.9232, -117.9572

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

KGAB has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHTH (39 NM SW, VFR).

KHTH Hawthorne Industrial Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station

VFR

VFR

VFR

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.

›INDCS R TFC RCMD USING RWY 09 & RWY 16.

›OTS INDEFLY.

›REFLECTIVE RODS 240 FT FM EOR.

›ARR RWY 09 & DEP RWY 27; WIND PMTG.

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY 09/27 & 16/34.

›ARPT UNLGTD.

›REFLECTIVE RODS 240 FT FM EOR.

›RWY 16 & 34 THR & EDGE MARKED WITH REFLECTORS; RWY 16 & 34 REFLECTIVE RODS 240 FT FM EOR.

›RWY 09 & 27 THR & EDGE MARKED WITH REFLECTORS; RWY 09 & 27 REFLECTIVE RODS 240 FT FM EOR.

›775-513-3107

›JET ACTV N EDGE OF TFC PAT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGAB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGAB have a METAR?

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

Does KGAB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KGAB?

KGAB sits at 4,700 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGAB?

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.