Sky Ranch Airport (K3L2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHND), K3L2 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sky Ranch Airport in Sandy Valley, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHND): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sky Ranch Airport (K3L2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sandy Valley, NV at a field elevation of 2,599 ft. K3L2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHND, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 12/30), the longest 3,340 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHND.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHND, 26.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHND 282156Z 16008KT 10SM CLR 26/03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02610028 $
What changed at KHND (nearest station)?
Since the 2056Z (1:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 3 to 8 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.97 → 29.95 inHg.
Current pilot readout for K3L2
Based on the nearest station (KHND), K3L2 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 4,500 ft (field elevation 2,599 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,300 ft | GRE | 7 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 21 | 3,340 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 03 | 3,340 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 30 | 3,300 ft | GRE | 7 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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K3L2 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 03/213,340 × 45 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3L2Wind
- 03
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,300 × 105 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at K3L2Wind
- 12
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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 23 h: wind 10→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K3L2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 K3L2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LAS UA /OV 08005/TM 2129/FL037/TP BCS3/WV 14516KT/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY26L LAS
LAS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 08005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.WV 14516KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURD RY26L LASRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3L2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHND reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 39%
- 21
- 32%
- 03
- 24%
- 30
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (10:21 AM PDT)
TAF KHND 281721Z 2818/2918 VRB06KT P6SM BKN250 FM282100 19008G16KT P6SM BKN250 FM290300 18008KT P6SM SCT250 FM291100 22007KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM291600 VRB06KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
K3L2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHND, 26 nm away.
Wind is 26° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3L2
- City
- Sandy Valley
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,599 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.7953, -115.6270
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,340 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHND
- TAF
- Nearest KHND
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 2h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sky Ranch Airport (K3L2)
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