NV78 Weather Remsa/Care Flight Heliport

Reno, NevadaElevation 4,400 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRNO · 1 NM W · 52 min old

Ceiling 19,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNO

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

19,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 67F, low near 37F, 1% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	67/37	0 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	64/30	SW 17 kt	26 kt	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	62/30	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	63/33	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	62/31	SW 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	57/28	SW 9 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	52/28	S 4 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). 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 NV78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 75 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

PERI

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

4,400 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

0133Z (6:33 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

Remsa/Care Flight Heliport is in Reno, Nevada. Field elevation 4,400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerRON WALTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Manager phone775-858-5700

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATANV78

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.5010, -119.7520

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NV78 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 85%Piston single 15%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

NV78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNO (1 NM W, VFR).

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport

1 NM W

VFR

KCXP Carson Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport

30 NM S

VFR

KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

46 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›4 FT FENCE SURROUNDS LDG AREA.

›PRVDD PVT USE; VFR; ROUTES OF INGRESS/EGRESS RESTRICTED TO 360 DEG ONLY; HELIPORT MARKINGS & LIGHTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA GUIDANCE & COORDINATE OPNS WITH RENO CANNON ATCT.

›MKD W/CF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗NV78 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does NV78 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for NV78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does NV78 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for NV78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at NV78?

NV78 sits at 4,400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NV78?

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.