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US-6445 Weather Indian Springs Auxiliary Field Number 1

Mercury, NevadaElevation 4,488 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KINS · 42 NM S · 57 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 · KINS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 162.8° at 14 kt, temperature 13.56C. 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 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 41 SE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 66/41 SE 10 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/41 S 8 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/43 SE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 64/43 SE 8 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 62/41 S 11 kt – 7%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 58/39 SSE 8 kt – 59%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 54 S 7 kt – 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0351Z.

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-6445. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,488 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0053Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1401Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1334Z (6:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1301Z (6:01 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

Indian Springs Auxiliary Field Number 1 is in Mercury, Nevada. Field elevation 4,488 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6445
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.2764, -115.7555
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-6445 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KINS (42 NM S, VFR).

KINS Creech Air Force Base
42 NM S
VFR
KDRA Desert Rock Airport
42 NM S
VFR
KVGT North Las Vegas Airport
70 NM SE
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
71 NM SE
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
77 NM S
VFR
KTPH Tonopah Airport
79 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6445 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6445 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6445. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6445 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6445. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6445?
US-6445 sits at 4,488 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6445?
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.