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US-9268 Weather Holbrook Junction EMS Helipad

Gardnerville, NevadaElevation 5,351 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMEV · 19 NM NW · 18 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
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 41 W 13 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 62/35 SW 17 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 63/35 SW 9 kt 22 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 61/37 SW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 60/35 SW 9 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 56/32 SW 13 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 51/33 SW 4 kt – 24%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 47 SW 4 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0133Z.

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-9268. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,351 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1418Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1418Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 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

Holbrook Junction EMS Helipad is in Gardnerville, Nevada. Field elevation 5,351 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-9268
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7278, -119.5548
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-9268 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMEV (19 NM NW, VFR).

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KCXP Carson Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KHTH Hawthorne Industrial Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport
47 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-9268 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-9268 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-9268. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-9268 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-9268. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-9268?
US-9268 sits at 5,351 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-9268?
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.