Pahute Mesa Airstrip (KL23) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDRA), KL23 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Pahute Mesa Airstrip in Mercury, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDRA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pahute Mesa Airstrip (KL23) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mercury, NV at a field elevation of 5,068 ft. KL23 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDRA, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KINS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDRA, 31.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDRA 281853Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR 21/01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02060006 $
What changed at KDRA (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KL23
Based on the nearest station (KDRA), KL23 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 6,850 ft (field elevation 5,068 ft). KL23 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KINS, about 44 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,800 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 36 | 5,800 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KL23 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,800 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KL23Wind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 16→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KL23 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KL23
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDRA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 59%
- 18
- 41%
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Live crosswind meter
KL23 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDRA, 32 nm away.
Wind is 16° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- L23
- City
- Mercury
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,068 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1021, -116.3128
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDRA
- TAF
- Nearest KINS
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 28m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pahute Mesa Airstrip (KL23)
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