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US-7209 Weather Barrick Goldstrike Mine Heliport

Carlin, NevadaElevation 5,692 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEKO · 26 NM E · 42 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 · KEKO
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 37F, 0% 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 Mostly Cloudy 37 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 57/32 SSW 17 kt 30 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 51/32 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 53/35 SSE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 54/36 S 9 kt – 12%
Friday Partly Sunny 52/33 S 9 kt – 27%
Saturday Scattered Snow Showers 49/33 SSE 4 kt – 48%
Sunday Scattered Snow Showers 48 SSE 9 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office LKN). Forecast issued 0437Z.

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-7209. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,692 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0050Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
1408Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0050Z (5:50 PM local) → 1408Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0150Z (6:50 PM local) → 1308Z (6:08 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

Barrick Goldstrike Mine Heliport is in Carlin, Nevada. Field elevation 5,692 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7209
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9700, -116.3369
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-7209 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEKO (26 NM E, VFR).

KEKO Elko Regional Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KBAM Battle Mountain Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
KWMC Winnemucca Municipal Airport
67 NM W
VFR
KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport
123 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7209 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7209 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7209. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7209 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7209. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7209?
US-7209 sits at 5,692 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7209?
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.