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KXTA

Homey (Area 51) Airport

Groom Lake, NevadaElevation 4,462 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDRA · 38 NM S · 49 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Extreme Heat WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
30 1700Z to 3 0300Z
Northwest Plateau; Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave; Lake Mead - AZ side; Lake Mohave - AZ side; Hualapai Mountains; Northwest Deserts; Death Valley National Park; Western Mojave Desert; Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve; Morongo Basin; Cadiz Basin; San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley; Owens Valley South; Owens Valley North; Esmeralda and Central Nye County; Lincoln County; Northeast Clark County; Western Clark and Southern Nye County; Las Vegas Valley; Southern Clark County; Lake Mead - NV side; Lake Mohave - NV side
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with highs 110 to 120 degrees across the Mojave Desert. Highs 100 to 110 degrees across most of the southern Great Basin and Arizona Strip. Little to no overnight relief is expected, particularly in the Mojave Desert where lows of 80 to 95 degrees are forecast. This will result in major to extreme heat risk. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast Ca…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDRA
WIND
100@7
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 calm, temperature 20.12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 99F, low near 65F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: high near 101F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Sunny 99/65 SW 13 kt 20 kt 1%
Wednesday Sunny 99/62 SSW 13 kt 21 kt 0%
Thursday Sunny 101/65 SW 11 kt – 0% Extreme heat in the forecast
Friday Sunny 104/67 SW 9 kt – 0%
Saturday Sunny 105/69 W 11 kt – 0%
Sunday Sunny 104/68 SW 14 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 102 SW 14 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0942Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

38 Good
Primary pollutant: Ozone
Ozone 38

Indian Springs, NV · observed 2026-07-28 01:00 PST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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
0255Z 7:55 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 5:44 AM
Loggable night
0324Z (8:24 PM local) → 1215Z (5:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0255Z (7:55 PM local) → 1244Z (5:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0355Z (8:55 PM local) → 1144Z (4:44 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.