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US-3634 Weather Bumpy Airstrip

Carson City, NevadaElevation 8,420 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCXP · 12 NM W · 22 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 · KCXP
WIND
050@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 from 300° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 34F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 34 SW 22 kt 35 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 47/28 SW 30 kt 48 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 44/28 SW 17 kt 30 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 45/31 SW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 44/29 SW 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 40/27 SW 9 kt – 14%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 35/27 SW 4 kt – 55%
Sunday Light Snow Likely 32 W 4 kt – 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0156Z.

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-3634. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
8,420 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
1418Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 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

Bumpy Airstrip is in Carson City, Nevada. Field elevation 8,420 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3634
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1476, -119.4872
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3634 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-09-30, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Other 50%Piston single 25%Helicopter 25%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GLID (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›VENT (Other) · ~0 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-3634 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCXP (12 NM W, VFR).

KCXP Carson Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
40 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3634 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3634 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3634. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3634 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3634. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3634?
US-3634 sits at 8,420 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3634?
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.