KVGT/VGT METAR & TAF North Las Vegas Airport

Las Vegas, NevadaElevation 2,205 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 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

2,465 ft

+260 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (1:53 AM local) · 7 min old

KVGT 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

14°C / 7°C

57°F / 45°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP185

sea-level pressure 1018.5 hPa

T01390067

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 6.7°C

53006

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.6 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KVGT forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at VGT.

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 320° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 75F, low near 58F, 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
Sunday	Sunny	75/58	ENE 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	77/58	ESE 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/59	ENE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/60	ENE 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	78/61	ESE 9 kt	–	11%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/58	SE 11 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	69	S 11 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0859Z.

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

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

320° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 30R4 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

30R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

30L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

12L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

12R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,005 ft

12L/30R

Dimensions

4,199 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12L134°T

Landing length (LDA)4,199 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,199 / 4,199 / 4,199 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 30R314°T

Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,199 / 4,199 / 4,199 ft

Displaced threshold199 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

12R/30L

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12R134°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 30L314°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

07/25

Dimensions

5,005 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0788°T

Landing length (LDA)5,005 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,005 / 5,005 / 5,005 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 25268°T

Landing length (LDA)5,005 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,005 / 5,005 / 5,005 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

2,465 ft

Pressure altitude

2,065 ft

Field elevation

2,205 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

0053Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1356Z 6:56 AM

Loggable night

0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1256Z (5:56 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

North Las Vegas Airport is in Las Vegas, Nevada. Field elevation 2,205 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerKARINA TARNOWSKA

Manager phone702-261-3804

AttendedDaily, 0500–2230

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKVGT / VGT

SectionalLAS VEGAS

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.2091, -115.1940

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF125.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.4

LAS VEGAS APP

A/D

118.125

NELLIS APP

APP

118.05

ASOS

118.05

ATIS

124

CLNC DEL

CLD

125.7

CTAF

121.7

GND

125.7

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

KVGT 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

184.2

AVG OPS/DAY

250.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Unknown 20%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 4%Twin 4%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1334 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~473 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~181 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~154 landings/mo

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~123 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›E300 (Unknown)

›R44 (Helicopter)

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.

KLAS Harry Reid International Airport

8 NM S

VFR

KLSV Nellis Air Force Base

8 NM E

VFR

KHND Henderson Executive Airport

14 NM S

VFR

KINS Creech Air Force Base

32 NM NW

VFR

KDRA Desert Rock Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

KIFP Laughlin Bullhead International Airport

70 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MGR. ALSO 702-261-3802. 702.261.3804, NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT 2730 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 101 NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89032

›ARFF INDEX A, 139.315 (E)

›RWY 12R CALM WIND RWY.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25, 12L & 30R, 12R & 30L; PAPI RWY 07 & 25, 12L & 30R, 12R & 30L; MIRL RWY 07/25, 12L/30R, 12R/30L; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›WHEN SPL EVENT PRKG PPR PROGRAM NOTAM IS ACTV, TSNT ACFT OPERS NOT PERM BASED NEED TO OBTAIN A PPR NR FM AN FBO FOR EA LDG. PPR APPVL & CONFIRMATION NRS CAN BE OBTAINED FM THE SEL FBO AT 702-261-7775. PPR CONFIRMATION NRS SHOULD BE ENTERED IN THE RMKS SECTION OF EACH FLT PLAN.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LAS APCH ON 124.0 OR PH 725-200-4432.

›RWY GUARD LGTS AT ALL INTXNS.

›AIMING POINT MKD AT 1000 FT - ALL RWYS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KVGT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KVGT have a METAR?

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

Does KVGT have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KVGT?

KVGT sits at 2,205 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVGT?

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.