Carson Airport (KCXP) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 9:15 AM PDT, Oct 28, KCXP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Carson Airport in Carson City, NV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Carson Airport (KCXP) is a regional airport serving Carson City, NV at a field elevation of 4,704 ft. KCXP reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 6,101 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCXP 281615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KCXP?
Since the 1550Z (8:50 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1550Z (8:50 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCXP
KCXP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,150 ft (field elevation 4,704 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCXP by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCXP reported VFR in 96% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 336 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%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 09 37%, and winds were calm 44% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 23 days a year. From December to February KCXP was IFR or worse 4% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 24 days a year. 57% of storm hours fall in May, July and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 4,704 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,442 ft, 2,738 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 54 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and January the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 6,101 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 6,101 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCXP 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 09/276,101 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCXPWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
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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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCXP 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 KCXP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCXP reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 51%
- 09
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KCXP 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM282100 08008G15KT P6SM FEW250 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCXP's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,101 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 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
- Daily 0600-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCXP
- IATA
- CSN
- FAA LID
- CXP
- City
- Carson City
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,704 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1943, -119.7343
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,101 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 8h 35m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KCXP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCXP reported VFR conditions during about 96.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 336 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 40.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92.4 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 94.2 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 94.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 97.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 98.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 96.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 98.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 96.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 88.4 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.4 kt |
| Feb | 4.4 kt |
| Mar | 5.2 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 5.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.0 kt |
| Dec | 3.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCXP airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Carson Airport (KCXP)
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