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KXTA Weather Homey (Area 51) Airport

Groom Lake, NevadaElevation 4,462 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDRA · 38 NM S · 54 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 · KDRA
WIND
200@6
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 162.8° at 14 kt, temperature 13.56C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 66F, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 66/40 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 66/41 S 10 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/41 SE 8 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 65/43 SE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 65/43 ESE 8 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 63/41 SSE 12 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 58/39 S 9 kt – 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0046Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for KXTA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
UNK
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,462 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0053Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1401Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1334Z (6:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0153Z (6:53 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

Homey (Area 51) Airport is in Groom Lake, Nevada. Field elevation 4,462 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKXTA
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2350, -115.8110
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KXTA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDRA (38 NM S, VFR).

KDRA Desert Rock Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KINS Creech Air Force Base
39 NM S
VFR
KVGT North Las Vegas Airport
68 NM SE
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
71 NM SE
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
76 NM SE
VFR
KTPH Tonopah Airport
78 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KXTA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KXTA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KXTA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KXTA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KXTA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KXTA?
KXTA sits at 4,462 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KXTA?
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.