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US-6619 Weather Smoke Creek Airport

Gerlach, NevadaElevation 4,355 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSVE · 30 NM SW · 17 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 · KSVE
WIND
310@4
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 184° at 2 kt, gusting 5 kt, temperature 5.56C. 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 36F, 2% 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 36 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Sunny 60/29 W 17 kt 30 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 56/28 W 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 58/31 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 58/29 W 9 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny 54/27 W 9 kt – 14%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 50/27 SW 4 kt – 31%
Sunday Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain 50 NW 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0211Z.

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-6619. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,355 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
1422Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1354Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1322Z (6:22 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

Smoke Creek Airport is in Gerlach, Nevada. Field elevation 4,355 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6619
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5846, -119.9678
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-6619 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSVE (30 NM SW, VFR).

KSVE Susanville Municipal Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
66 NM S
VFR
KLOL Derby Field
71 NM SE
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
76 NM S
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
84 NM S
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
86 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6619 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6619 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6619. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6619 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6619. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6619?
US-6619 sits at 4,355 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6619?
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.