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NV72 Weather Sweetwater (USMC) Airport

Wellington, NevadaElevation 6,837 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHTH · 27 NM E · 6 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 · KHTH
WIND
170@3
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 149° at 6 kt, temperature 7.78C. 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 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 35 S 13 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 57/31 S 13 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 56/31 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 54/35 SW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 53/30 SW 4 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 49/27 SW 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 44/27 SW 4 kt – 25%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 40 W 4 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0341Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,700 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,700 x 60 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
6,837 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1416Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1349Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1416Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1316Z (6:16 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

Sweetwater (USMC) Airport is in Wellington, Nevada. Field elevation 6,837 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipNavy owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCAPT. J.M. GEISLER
Manager phone760-932-1445
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANV72
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.5098, -119.2170
Distance from city16 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NV72 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHTH (27 NM E, VFR).

KHTH Hawthorne Industrial Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KMMH Mammoth Yosemite Airport
56 NM S
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
60 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTD: PPR. CLSD EXC SKED MIL ACFT.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NV72 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NV72 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NV72. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NV72 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NV72. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NV72?
NV72 sits at 6,837 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NV72?
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.