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US-7203 Weather Tonopah Test Range ECW Heliport

Tonopah, NevadaElevation 5,712 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTPH · 37 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTPH
WIND
170@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 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 40F, 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 40 SSE 5 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 61/39 SSE 11 kt 18 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 61/39 SE 9 kt 16 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 59/41 SE 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 58/41 SSE 11 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 56/37 S 12 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 52/36 SSE 11 kt – 50%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 48 S 7 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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-7203. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,712 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0055Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1404Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
0122Z (6:22 PM local) → 1337Z (6:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0055Z (5:55 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0155Z (6:55 PM local) → 1304Z (6:04 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

Tonopah Test Range ECW Heliport is in Tonopah, Nevada. Field elevation 5,712 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7203
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.7122, -116.4434
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-7203 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTPH (37 NM NW, VFR).

KTPH Tonopah Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KDRA Desert Rock Airport
68 NM S
VFR
KINS Creech Air Force Base
77 NM SE
VFR
KBIH Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
94 NM W
VFR
KVGT North Las Vegas Airport
108 NM SE
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
111 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7203 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7203 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7203. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7203 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7203. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7203?
US-7203 sits at 5,712 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7203?
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.