Topaz Ranch Airport (43NV) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:35 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMEV), 43NV is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Topaz Ranch Airport in Wellington, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMEV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Topaz Ranch Airport (43NV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wellington, NV at a field elevation of 5,066 ft. 43NV has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMEV, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 18/36), the longest 4,325 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMEV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMEV, 21.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMEV 282335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/M06 A3001 RMK AO2
What changed at KMEV (nearest station)?
Since the 2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 43NV
Based on the nearest station (KMEV), 43NV is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,150 ft (field elevation 5,066 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 2,300 ft | GVL | - | - |
| 18 | 4,325 ft | GVL | - | - |
| 21 | 2,300 ft | GVL | - | - |
| 36 | 4,325 ft | GVL | - | - |
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43NV runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 03/212,300 × 50 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at 43NVWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/364,325 × 50 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at 43NVWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 24 h: wind 13→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
43NV 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 43NV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL638 3800N 11746W 2137 F340 259/059KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL638 3800N 11746W 2137…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
TPH UA /OV MVA060019 /TM 1944 /FL370 /TP B38M /SK SKC /WX HZ /TA M61 /WV 25061KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
TPH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVA060019Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1944Reported at 19:44 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.TA M61Outside air temperature, °C.WV 25061KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
PVF UA /OV HNW118008 /TM 1927 /FL190 /TP B38M /SK SKC /TA M16 /WV 28522KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
PVF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HNW118008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.WV 28522KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 43NV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMEV reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 27%
- 18
- 26%
- 21
- 24%
- 36
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)
TAF KMEV 282320Z 2900/2924 33007KT P6SM FEW250 FM290300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM290600 12003KT P6SM BKN190 FM291400 VRB02KT P6SM BKN150 FM292200 24007KT P6SM BKN150
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Live crosswind meter
43NV has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMEV, 21 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- 43NV
- City
- Wellington
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,066 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7287, -119.4661
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,325 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMEV
- TAF
- Nearest KMEV
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Topaz Ranch Airport (43NV)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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