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US-9144 Weather BLM Fire Station Red Rock Campground Heliport

Las Vegas, NevadaElevation 3,511 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVGT · 11 NM NE · 36 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 · KVGT
WIND
090@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 calm, temperature 15.56C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 51 NW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/51 SE 8 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/53 SSW 10 kt 17 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/55 S 8 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 72/55 SSE 9 kt – 8%
Friday Mostly Sunny 70/50 SSW 12 kt – 8%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/50 SSW 11 kt – 55%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 61 SSW 9 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0228Z.

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-9144. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,511 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0053Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1358Z 6:58 AM
Loggable night
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1258Z (5:58 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

BLM Fire Station Red Rock Campground Heliport is in Las Vegas, Nevada. Field elevation 3,511 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-9144
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.1340, -115.3921
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-9144 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-23, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 95%Unknown 5%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-9144 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVGT (11 NM NE, VFR).

KVGT North Las Vegas Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KLAS Harry Reid International Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KHND Henderson Executive Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KLSV Nellis Air Force Base
18 NM E
VFR
KINS Creech Air Force Base
30 NM NW
VFR
KDRA Desert Rock Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-9144 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-9144 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-9144. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-9144 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-9144. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-9144?
US-9144 sits at 3,511 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-9144?
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.