Searchlight Airport (K1L3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Searchlight Airport in Searchlight, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIFP) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Searchlight Airport (K1L3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Searchlight, NV at 3,410 ft. K1L3 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KIFP, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 5,040 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIFP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KIFP, 24.4 nm away.
Current pilot readout for K1L3
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K1L3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 5,040 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
| 34 | 5,040 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 9 h: wind 7→16 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K1L3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Searchlight Airport in Searchlight, NV: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K1L3 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K1L3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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CDC UA /OV PGS260030/TM 0210/FL180/TP B39M/TB MOD OCNL 180-200/RM DURD AWC-WEB
CDC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PGS260030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD OCNL 180-200Turbulence: moderate occasional 18,000–20,000 ft.RM DURD AWC-WEBRemarks.Show raw report
LAS UA /OV GFS015030/TM 0133/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP OCNL/RM AWC-WEB
LAS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFS015030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP OCNLTurbulence: light chop occasional.RM AWC-WEBRemarks.Show raw report
LAS UA /OV TTONE/TM 0046/FL090/TP B38M/SK SKC/TB LGT CHOP/RM NIITZ4 DEPT./KLAS
LAS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TTONELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM NIITZ4 DEPT./KLASRemarks.Show raw report
HND UA /OV LAS178011/TM 0046/FL090/TP B38M/SK SKC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OV TTONE DURC KLAS NIITZ4. COR SA-ID AND LOCTN. ZLA CWSU
HND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAS178011Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM OV TTONE DURC KLAS NIITZ4…Remarks.Show raw report
CDC UA /OV GFS270040/TM 2322/FL370/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP INT/RM AWC-WEB
CDC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFS270040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP INTTurbulence: light chop int.RM AWC-WEBRemarks.Show raw report
TRM UA /OV TNP040025/TM 2238/FL100/TP GLF4/TB MOD/RM AWC-WEB
TRM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TNP040025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2238Reported at 22:38 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM AWC-WEBRemarks.Show raw report
LAS UUA /OV 08001/TM 2201/FL023/TP B738/RM LLWS +10KT 023 DURD RY26L LAS
LAS UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV 08001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +10KT 023 DURD RY26L…Remarks.Show raw report
LAS UUA /OV LAS080003/TM 2201/FL023/TP B738/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD LAS 26L. COR LOCTN. ZLA CWSU
LAS UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV LAS080003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +10 KT DURD LAS 26L.…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K1L3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIFP reported mostly VFR across 10 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
- 16
- 98%
- 34
- 2%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)
TAF KIFP 282320Z 2900/2924 19014G20KT P6SM FEW200 FM290400 16008KT P6SM FEW200 FM291500 20008KT P6SM FEW200 FM291900 19012G22KT P6SM FEW200
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1L3
- City
- Searchlight
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,410 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.4444, -114.9090
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,040 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIFP
- TAF
- Nearest KIFP
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 23h 47m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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K1L3 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K1L3?+
K1L3 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 5,040 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K1L3 come from?+
Searchlight Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIFP, about 24 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K1L3 can differ.
Does K1L3 have a TAF?+
Yes — the KIFP TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does K1L3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K1L3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K1L3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Searchlight Airport (K1L3)
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