US-6727 Weather Forest Moon Ranch Airport

Hiko, NevadaElevation 5,233 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KELY · 58 NM N · 31 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 · KELY
WIND
180@8
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 170° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 36F, 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 36 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 63/36 S 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 63/37 SE 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 62/38 SE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 61/39 SSE 9 kt – 12%
Friday Scattered Rain Showers 59/37 SSE 13 kt – 29%
Saturday Scattered Rain Showers 56/35 S 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 52 S 4 kt – 57%

Source: National Weather Service (office LKN). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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-6727. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,233 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0049Z 5:49 PM
Sunrise
1400Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1333Z (6:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0049Z (5:49 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0149Z (6:49 PM local) → 1300Z (6:00 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

Forest Moon Ranch Airport is in Hiko, Nevada. Field elevation 5,233 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6727
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3743, -115.1701
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-6727 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KELY (58 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6727 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6727. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6727 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6727. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6727?
US-6727 sits at 5,233 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6727?
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.