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US-0986 Weather Dead Cow Lakebed Airstrip

Herlong, CA, NevadaElevation 4,845 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSVE · 33 NM NW · 19 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 · KSVE
WIND
310@4
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 160° at 4 kt, gusting 14 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 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 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 37 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 64/30 SW 22 kt 35 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 59/30 W 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 63/32 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 61/31 SW 4 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 57/28 SW 9 kt – 15%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 54/28 SW 4 kt – 25%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 52 NW 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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
NESWSWNE
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

SW/NE
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
lakebed
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,845 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
1422Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1354Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1322Z (6:22 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

Dead Cow Lakebed Airstrip is in Herlong, CA, Nevada. Field elevation 4,845 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0986
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1478, -119.9073
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.725
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

US-0986 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSVE (33 NM NW, VFR).

KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
58 NM S
VFR
KLOL Derby Field
62 NM E
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
64 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗US-0986 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0986 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0986. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0986 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0986. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0986?
US-0986 sits at 4,845 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0986?
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.