US-1118 Weather Freedom Helipad

Reno, NevadaElevation 4,850 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRNO · 4 NM SE · 34 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 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot 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

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

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

Operations 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.