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NV97 Weather Desert Creek Airport

Wellington, NevadaElevation 5,358 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMEV · 28 NM NW · 10 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
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 39F, 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 39 SW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 65/34 SW 17 kt 30 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 62/33 NW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 61/37 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 61/33 W 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 57/31 SW 9 kt – 14%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 52/31 NW 4 kt – 22%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Snow then Chance Rain And Snow 48 NW 4 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0125Z.

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 NV97. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,441 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,441 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
5,358 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
1417Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1417Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 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

Desert Creek Airport is in Wellington, Nevada. Field elevation 5,358 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMANNY & SHARON PUERTA
Manager phone775-771-2794
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANV97
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6842, -119.3220
Distance from city8 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NV97 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-07-24, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Other 100%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›VENT (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
›DG1T (Other) · ~0 landings/mo
›GLID (Other) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›VENT (Other)

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

NV97 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMEV (28 NM NW, VFR).

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KHTH Hawthorne Industrial Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
53 NM NE
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
53 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MOUNTAIN 1.5 NM WEST AND 2 NM SOUTH.
›AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOMES. LAND SOUTH, TAKE- OFF NORTH.
›PROVIDED PRIVATE USE ONLY, VFR OPNS AND CONDUCT OPNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF OVERLYING AIRSPACE.
›DEER AND DOGS ON RY.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NV97 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NV97 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NV97. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NV97 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NV97. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NV97?
NV97 sits at 5,358 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NV97?
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.