Llama Ranch Airport (03NV) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEKO), 03NV is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Llama Ranch Airport in Ruby Valley, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEKO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Llama Ranch Airport (03NV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ruby Valley, NV at a field elevation of 6,120 ft. 03NV has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEKO, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEKO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEKO, 26.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (28°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEKO 281156Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T10221044 10017 21033 53004
What changed at KEKO (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (3:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1056Z (3:56 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 03NV
Based on the nearest station (KEKO), 03NV is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 5,350 ft (field elevation 6,120 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 3,200 ft | TURF-P | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 18 | 3,200 ft | TURF-P | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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03NV runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/363,200 × 30 ft · TURF-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 03NVWind
- 18
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
03NV weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 03NV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEKO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 51%
- 36
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KEKO 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM282100 25008G18KT P6SM SKC FM290400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
03NV has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEKO, 27 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 03NV
- City
- Ruby Valley
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,120 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5844, -115.2980
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEKO
- TAF
- Nearest KEKO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Elko RC Incorporated - Bullion Rd , Elko, NV · 30 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Llama Ranch Airport (03NV)
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