Reno-Stead Airport (K4SD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:35 PM PDT, Oct 28, K4SD is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Reno-Stead Airport in Reno, NV, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Reno-Stead Airport (K4SD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Reno, NV at a field elevation of 5,050 ft. K4SD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 14/32), the longest 9,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.175.
Wind from the east (080°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRTS 290035Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 13/M05 A3002 RMK AO2
What changed at K4SD?
Since the 0015Z (5:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0015Z (5:15 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K4SD
K4SD is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 5,900 ft (field elevation 5,050 ft). K4SD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRNO, about 11 nm away.
K4SD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
K4SD reported VFR in 96% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 333 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 5% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 1% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 1%).
Snow fell on about 33 days a year. From December to February K4SD was IFR or worse 4% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Field elevation is 5,050 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,710 ft, 2,660 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 65 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and January the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 7,608 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 14 | 9,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 32 | 9,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 26 | 7,608 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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K4SD 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 08/267,608 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K4SDWind
- 08
- 7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/329,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K4SDWind
- 14
- 2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K4SD 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 K4SD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 K4SD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K4SD reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 33%
- 26
- 31%
- 08
- 23%
- 14
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K4SD's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,608 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Monday - Friday 0700-1630 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 5,850 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRTS
- FAA LID
- RTS
- City
- Reno
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,050 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6674, -119.8760
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRNO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 23m
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Historical Flying Weather at KRTS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRTS reported VFR conditions during about 96.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 333 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.5 kt, calm 21.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 92.6 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 93.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 97.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| May | 97.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 99.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 97.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 97.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 96.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 88.3 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 kt |
| Feb | 6.4 kt |
| Mar | 7.6 kt |
| Apr | 8.0 kt |
| May | 7.8 kt |
| Jun | 7.8 kt |
| Jul | 7.3 kt |
| Aug | 6.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.6 kt |
| Nov | 5.3 kt |
| Dec | 5.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Reno-Stead Airport (K4SD)
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