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US-5492 Weather Nixon Airport

Nixon, NevadaElevation 3,967 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRNO · 28 NM SW · 22 min old
Ceiling 19,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
19,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 135° at 1 kt, gusting 3 kt, 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 39F, 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 39 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 64/33 SW 17 kt 30 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 58/33 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 61/36 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 61/34 SW 4 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny 57/31 W 4 kt – 11%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 53/31 SW 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 51 NW 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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-5492. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,967 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1419Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0131Z (6:31 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1419Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1319Z (6:19 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

Nixon Airport is in Nixon, Nevada. Field elevation 3,967 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5492
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8358, -119.3495
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-5492 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNO (28 NM SW, VFR).

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KLOL Derby Field
39 NM E
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
39 NM SE
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
54 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5492 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5492 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5492. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5492 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5492. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5492?
US-5492 sits at 3,967 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5492?
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.