KRNO/RNO METAR & TAF Reno Tahoe International Airport

Reno, NevadaElevation 4,415 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

14,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

5,392 ft

+977 ft vs field

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.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (6:55 PM local) · 6 min old

KRNO is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 14,000 feet AGL.

WIND

290° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 14,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 1°C

61°F / 34°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.10 inHg

1019.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN 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)

SLP177

sea-level pressure 1017.7 hPa

T01560006

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 0.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KRNO forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 17Z to 00Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 03Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN20020,000 ft

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at RNO.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 290° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 14,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 37F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,392 ft (field elevation 4,415 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

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	37	W 9 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	64/32	SW 17 kt	26 kt	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	63/32	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	63/35	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	62/32	SW 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	58/30	SW 9 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	53/30	SW 4 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	51	N 4 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0200Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · 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

290° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 265 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

26

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

35L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

35R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

17R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

17L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

08

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 11,001 ft

08/26

Dimensions

6,102 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

Landing length (LDA)5,854 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,854 / 5,854 / 6,102 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

Landing length (LDA)6,102 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,102 / 6,102 / 6,102 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17R/35L

Dimensions

11,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17R180°T

Landing length (LDA)10,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,001 / 11,001 / 11,001 ft

Displaced threshold1,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35L0°T

Landing length (LDA)10,011 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,001 / 11,001 / 11,001 ft

Displaced threshold990 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17L/35R

Dimensions

9,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17L180°T

Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 35R0°T

Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

5,392 ft

Pressure altitude

4,235 ft

Field elevation

4,415 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.10 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

0106Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1420Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1353Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1420Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1320Z (6:20 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 Tahoe International Airport is in Reno, Nevada. Field elevation 4,415 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerADAM TENNANT

Manager phone775-328-6490

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRNO / RNO

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.4991, -119.7680

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

APP/DEP

A/D

135.8

ATIS

124.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

38.885

ANG OPS

OPS

434.1

ANG COMD POST

POST

122.2

RDO

118.7

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRNO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

154.6

AVG OPS/DAY

180.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 45%Piston single 25%Unknown 15%Turboprop 8%Jet 4%Helicopter 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~659 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~346 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~331 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~296 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~253 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›PIAT (Other)

›C82S (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCXP Carson Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport

20 NM SW

VFR

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport

30 NM S

VFR

KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

46 NM W

VFR

KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station

50 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADS. PILOTS OF TBJT ACFT USE RCMDD NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS; AVBL ON REQ.

›NOISE NOTE CONT: PILOTS OF NON-TBJT ACFT USE BEST ABATEMENT PROCS AND SETTINGS. AVOID AS MUCH AS FEASIBLE FLYING OVER POPULATED AREAS.

›TWY M CLSD TO AIR CARRIER ACFT.

›TWY J EAST OF RWY 17L/35R CLSD TO AIR CARRIER ACFT.

›ANG: PPR 24 HR PN RQRD.

›MIL ACFT: TSNT ACFT EXECUTE STRAIGHT-IN FULL STOP APCH. OVERHEAD PAT NOT AUTH FOR TSNT ACFT.

›MIL ACFT: NOISE ABTMT CRITICAL TERMINATE AFTERBURNER ASAP THEN CLIMB TO 6500 FT MSL ASAP.

›WATERFOWL ALL QUADRANTS ALL SEASONS. CONCENTRATED NW OF RWY 17R AND EAST OF RWY 17L.

›TWY C BTN TWY L AND TWY D CLSD TO AIR CARRIER ACFT.

›ANG: ANG OPS 1430-2359Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL AND SKED DAYS OFF; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM; DSN 830-4709 OR C775-788-4709.

›GLIDER/SOARING OPER 30-50 MILES SOUTH OF ARPT DURING VFR WEATHER & MOUNTAIN WAVE WIND CONDITIONS 1100 TO SS.

›PCR VALUE: 1034/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 917/R/B/W/T

›LDG RIGHTS ARPT, PPR - CALL (775) 784-5585; AFT HRS LDG WO PRIOR APVL NA.

›APCH RATIO 37:1 TO DTHR.

›800 FT AGL SNGL ENG; 1000 FT AGL MULT ENG/TURBOPROP/JET.

›ANG: COMSEC MTRL STORAGE AVBL WITH PRIOR CDN AT 152 CF/SCXS, DSN 830-4798.

›24 HRS PPR FOR TSNT ACFT PRKG WITH WINGSPANS GTR THAN 75 FT CALL 775-328-6600.

›ACFT OVR 12500 LBS: WRITTEN PPR FOR TRG FLTS; FOR FTHR INFO CTC ARPT OPS 1-775-328-6600.

›ALL COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CONTACT GROUND CONTROL FOR ADVISORIES PRIOR TO PUSH BACK ON THE TERMINAL RAMP.

›ANG: APN HAS 22 FT X 6 FT ACFT GND EQUIP (AGE) BOXES LCTD TO THE EAST OF EA PKG SPOT.

›TWY C BTN TWY L & TWY D RSTRD TO ACFT 100000 LBS OR LESS.

›PRES/CEO OF RENO-TAHOE ARPT AUTH- CRIS JENSEN, ADAM TENNANT MGR OF AIRSDIE OPS 775-328-6490.

›PCR VALUE: 787/R/C/W/T

›INTENSIVE GLIDER ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT AND SURROUNDING AREAS UP TO 18000 FT.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -13C.

›TWY A BETWEEN NORTH TWY B AND TWY D CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 149 FT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRNO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRNO have a METAR?

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

Does KRNO have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRNO; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRNO?

KRNO sits at 4,415 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRNO?

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.