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US-7242 Weather Takamara Road West Airport

Orovada, NevadaElevation 4,327 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWMC · 48 NM S · 33 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 · KWMC
WIND
160@5
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 160° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 33F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 33 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 56/26 SW 17 kt – 9%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 52/26 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 54/28 S 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 55/27 S 9 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Sunny 52/25 SSW 9 kt – 17%
Saturday Isolated Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny 51/25 SSW 4 kt – 27%
Sunday Scattered Rain And Snow Showers 51 NW 4 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LKN). Forecast issued 0229Z.

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-7242. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,327 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
1415Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
0123Z (6:23 PM local) → 1347Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0055Z (5:55 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0155Z (6:55 PM local) → 1315Z (6:15 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

Takamara Road West Airport is in Orovada, Nevada. Field elevation 4,327 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7242
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7040, -117.7989
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-7242 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWMC (48 NM S, VFR).

KWMC Winnemucca Municipal Airport
48 NM S
VFR
KREO Rome State Airport
53 NM N
UNKNOWN
KBAM Battle Mountain Airport
78 NM SE
VFR
KEKO Elko Regional Airport
105 NM SE
VFR
KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base
117 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7242 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7242 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7242. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7242 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7242. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7242?
US-7242 sits at 4,327 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7242?
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.