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US-3253 Weather Alkali Lake Landing Area

Yerington, NevadaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMEV · 19 NM W · 8 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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, 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 30F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 30 SW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 69/27 SW 13 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 66/23 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 64/28 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 66/26 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 62/22 SW 9 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 56/22 NW 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 52 0 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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-3253. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1418Z 7:18 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) → 1418Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 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

Alkali Lake Landing Area is in Yerington, Nevada. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3253
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9408, -119.3593
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-3253 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMEV (19 NM W, VFR).

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KHTH Hawthorne Industrial Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
42 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3253 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3253 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3253. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3253 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3253. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3253?
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.