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US-6276 Weather Silverhawk Generating Station Heliport

Moapa, NevadaElevation 2,503 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLSV · 11 NM S · 19 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 · KLSV
WIND
070@6
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 159° at 8 kt, temperature 11.67C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 53F, 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 53 NNW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/54 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/55 ESE 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/57 ESE 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 72/56 E 7 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SSE 11 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/52 S 10 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 61 S 6 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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-6276. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,503 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0051Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1357Z 6:57 AM
Loggable night
0117Z (6:17 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0051Z (5:51 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0151Z (6:51 PM local) → 1257Z (5:57 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

Silverhawk Generating Station Heliport is in Moapa, Nevada. Field elevation 2,503 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6276
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.4113, -114.9596
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-6276 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLSV (11 NM S, VFR).

KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
11 NM S
VFR
KVGT North Las Vegas Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KHND Henderson Executive Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KINS Creech Air Force Base
36 NM W
VFR
KDRA Desert Rock Airport
53 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6276 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6276 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6276. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6276 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6276. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6276?
US-6276 sits at 2,503 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6276?
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.