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US-4254 Weather Big Meadow Airstrip

Dayton, NevadaElevation 6,649 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCXP · 14 NM W · 14 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
120@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
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph for Pyramid Lake and Lahontan Reservoir. Waves 1 to 3 feet for Pyramid Lake. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * 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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 38F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 38 SW 13 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 56/32 SW 22 kt 35 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 51/31 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 53/35 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 52/33 SW 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 49/31 SW 9 kt – 12%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 43/31 SW 4 kt – 48%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 39 NW 4 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0228Z.

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-4254. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,649 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
0132Z (6:32 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

Big Meadow Airstrip is in Dayton, Nevada. Field elevation 6,649 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4254
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1718, -119.4433
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4254 traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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-4254 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCXP (14 NM W, VFR).

KCXP Carson Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
37 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4254 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4254 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4254. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4254 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4254. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4254?
US-4254 sits at 6,649 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4254?
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.