NV60 Weather Carson-Tahoe Hospital Heliport

Carson City, NevadaElevation 4,710 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCXP · 2 NM NE · 12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 12 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCXP

WIND

280@4

gust 12 kt

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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 68F, low near 36F, 2% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	68/36	W 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	63/29	SW 17 kt	30 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	64/30	SW 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	63/32	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	62/30	SW 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	58/28	SW 13 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	53/28	SW 4 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0047Z.

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 NV60. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Mats

RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,710 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

1420Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 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

Carson-Tahoe Hospital Heliport is in Carson City, Nevada. Field elevation 4,710 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerSECURITY MANAGER

Manager phone775-445-8023

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATANV60

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.1713, -119.7720

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NV60 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-17, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›SLG2 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C210 (Piston single) · ~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

NV60 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCXP (2 NM NE, VFR).

KCXP Carson Airport

2 NM NE

VFR

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport

10 NM S

VFR

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport

20 NM SW

VFR

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

44 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.

›(A40) HELIPAD LIGHTING: PERIMETER & FLOOD.

›40 FT BLDG 30 FT NORTH OF HELIPAD AND 60 FT BLDG 40 FT WEST OF HELIPAD.

›VFR; PRIVATE USE.

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.

›OTHER CONTACT: DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES 1600 MEDICAL PARKWAY. CARSON CITY, NV 89704

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗NV60 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does NV60 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for NV60. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does NV60 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for NV60. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at NV60?

NV60 sits at 4,710 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NV60?

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.