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US-9160 Weather Anderson Airport

Smith, NevadaElevation 5,005 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMEV · 26 NM NW · 19 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 · KMEV
WIND
040@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 8.33C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 66F, low near 33F, 0% 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
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/33 SW 17 kt 35 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 64/30 W 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 62/35 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 63/38 W 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 59/35 SW 4 kt – 8%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 54/33 W 4 kt – 36%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 50 NW 4 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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-9160. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,005 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
1417Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1417Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1317Z (6:17 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

Anderson Airport is in Smith, Nevada. Field elevation 5,005 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-9160
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7248, -119.3340
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-9160 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMEV (26 NM NW, VFR).

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KHTH Hawthorne Industrial Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
51 NM NW
VFR
KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station
51 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-9160 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-9160 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-9160. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-9160 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-9160. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-9160?
US-9160 sits at 5,005 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-9160?
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.