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US-1118 Weather Freedom Helipad

Reno, NevadaElevation 4,850 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRNO · 4 NM SE · More than 1 hour 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
VRB@3
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 calm, 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 40F, 1% 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 40 W 13 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 61/33 SW 17 kt 30 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 60/33 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 62/36 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 60/34 SW 9 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 55/32 SW 13 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 51/32 SW 4 kt – 23%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 49 N 4 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0229Z.

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 US-1118. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
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

Field elevation
4,850 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
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1353Z (6:53 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

Freedom Helipad is in Reno, Nevada. Field elevation 4,850 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVID ROBERTSON
Manager phone775-721-5600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1118
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5521, -119.8359
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1118 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-19, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.2
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Twin 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C310 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

US-1118 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNO (4 NM SE, VFR).

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
4 NM SE
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
44 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PPR FOR PVT OR COML OPRS; FONE (775) 721-5600 WHEN INBD.
›(CONTACT TITLE) EMAIL: HILTS1155@YAHOO.COM
›AIR ATTACK, FIREFIGHTING, PUB SAFETY, AIR MED, POLICE, UTILITY WELCOME WITH PRIOR CDN AS FEASIBLE.
›INGRESS 220 DEGS THRU 290 DEGS, EGRESS 040 DEGS THROUGH 110 DEGS.
›CALL, TEXT, OR EMAIL GDAVID@NVLAWYERS.COM WITH N-NR FOR CONDS.
›FATO & TLOF MKD ASPH PAD ADJ TO RESIDENCE & HEL HNGR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1118 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1118 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1118. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1118 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1118. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1118?
US-1118 sits at 4,850 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1118?
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.