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NV55 Weather Pinenut Airport

Gardnerville, NevadaElevation 5,260 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMEV · 8 NM NW · 13 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 · KMEV
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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.

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 118° at 5 kt, gusting 7 kt, temperature 6.11C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 38 S 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 63/31 SW 17 kt 30 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 62/30 SW 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 61/34 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 60/31 SW 9 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 56/29 SW 17 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 51/30 SW 4 kt – 29%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 48 W 4 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0128Z.

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 NV55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,000 x 45 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 16
RWY 34

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,260 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1419Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1419Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1319Z (6:19 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

Pinenut Airport is in Gardnerville, Nevada. Field elevation 5,260 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDON BARTHOLOMEW
Manager phone775-721-3655
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANV55
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8989, -119.6490
Distance from city5 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NV55 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-10-16, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CC11 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›GLID (Other) · ~0 landings/mo
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

NV55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMEV (8 NM NW, VFR).

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KHTH Hawthorne Industrial Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NV55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NV55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NV55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NV55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NV55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NV55?
NV55 sits at 5,260 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NV55?
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.