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US-7543 Weather Frank A Tracy Generating Station Heliport

Sparks, NevadaElevation 4,284 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRNO · 12 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 19,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRNO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
19,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Lake Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
26 1700Z to 27 0100Z
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph for Washoe Lake. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports temperature 7.78C. 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 41F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 41 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 65/35 W 22 kt 35 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 61/35 SW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 64/39 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 62/36 SW 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 58/33 SW 13 kt – 12%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 53/33 SW 4 kt – 22%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 51 NW 4 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). 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-7543. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,284 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
1419Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1352Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1419Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1319Z (6:19 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

Frank A Tracy Generating Station Heliport is in Sparks, Nevada. Field elevation 4,284 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7543
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5616, -119.5219
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-7543 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRNO (12 NM W, VFR).

KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
39 NM E
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7543 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7543 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7543. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7543 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7543. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7543?
US-7543 sits at 4,284 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7543?
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.