US-4172 Weather El Dorado Substation Airstrip

Searchlight, NevadaElevation 1,821 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHND · 12 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHND
WIND
080@3
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 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 52 N 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 79/53 E 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 81/52 S 11 kt 17 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/56 S 11 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 79/56 SE 12 kt – 14%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/53 S 12 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/52 S 12 kt – 38%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 S 8 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0127Z.

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-4172. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,821 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0052Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1356Z 6:56 AM
Loggable night
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0052Z (5:52 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0152Z (6:52 PM local) → 1256Z (5:56 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

El Dorado Substation Airstrip is in Searchlight, Nevada. Field elevation 1,821 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4172
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.7927, -115.0126
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-4172 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHND (12 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4172 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4172. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4172 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4172. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4172?
US-4172 sits at 1,821 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4172?
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.