US-8359 Weather Soshone Mountain Helipad

Nye, NevadaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDRA · 20 NM SE · 3 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 · KDRA
WIND
320@4
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 226.9° at 5 kt, temperature 14.02C. 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, 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 41 SSW 7 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 56/41 SSE 13 kt 20 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 55/42 E 11 kt 18 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/43 ESE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 54/43 SE 11 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny 51/39 S 14 kt – 5%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 47/38 S 12 kt – 63%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 44 S 8 kt – 63%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0156Z.

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-8359. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0055Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1402Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
0122Z (6:22 PM local) → 1336Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0055Z (5:55 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0155Z (6:55 PM local) → 1302Z (6:02 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

Soshone Mountain Helipad is in Nye, Nevada. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8359
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.9253, -116.2200
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-8359 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDRA (20 NM SE, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8359 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8359. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8359 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8359. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8359?
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.