NV96 Weather Rolling Thunder Airport

Sparks, NevadaElevation 4,240 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRNO · 20 NM S · 48 min old

Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNO

WIND

290@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

14,000 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 from 135° at 1 kt, gusting 3 kt, temperature 8.33C. 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 34F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	34	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	64/27	SW 22 kt	35 kt	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	60/27	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	63/29	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	61/28	SW 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	57/26	SW 13 kt	–	13%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	53/27	SW 4 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	51	NW 4 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0242Z.

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 NV96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,000 x 40 ft

Surface

Dirt

RWY 05

RWY 23

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,240 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

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

0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1420Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0205Z (7:05 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

Rolling Thunder Airport is in Sparks, Nevada. Field elevation 4,240 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPEGGY HINE & WILLIAM JOHNSON

Manager phone775-475-0813

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATANV96

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.8236, -119.6583

Distance from city18 NM NNE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NV96 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (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

NV96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNO (20 NM S, VFR).

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport

38 NM SW

VFR

KCXP Carson Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport

50 NM S

VFR

KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED VFR OPERATIONS, PRIVATE USE, OBSTRUCTION FREE APPROACHES, AND CONDUCT OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OVERLYING CLASS OF AIRSPACE.

›CELL 775-691-8040

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗NV96 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does NV96 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for NV96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does NV96 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for NV96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at NV96?

NV96 sits at 4,240 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NV96?

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.