Yucca Airstrip (NV11) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Yucca Airstrip in Mercury, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDRA) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Yucca Airstrip (NV11) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mercury, NV at 3,919 ft. NV11 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KDRA, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (1, 14, 19, 32) — longest 9,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KINS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDRA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KDRA, 19 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 33°C (92°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDRA 290453Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 33/M02 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP047 T03331017
What changed at KDRA (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (10:53 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 10 to 4 kt.
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Current pilot readout for NV11
Based on the nearest station (KDRA), NV11 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 7,150 ft (field elevation 3,919 ft). NV11 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KINS, about 26 nm away.
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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 NV11. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 5,300 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 14 | 9,000 ft | Salt | 7 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 32 | 9,000 ft | Salt | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 1 | 5,300 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NV11 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Yucca Airstrip in Mercury, 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 NV11 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 NV11
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NV11
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.
- 19
- 57%
- 14
- 25%
- 1
- 11%
- 32
- 7%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- UCC
- City
- Mercury
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,919 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.9347, -116.0060
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 9,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDRA
- TAF
- Nearest KINS
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 19h 55m
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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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NV11 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at NV11?+
NV11 has 4 runways — 1, 14, 19, 32; the longest is 9,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NV11 come from?+
Yucca Airstrip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDRA, about 19 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NV11 can differ.
Does NV11 have a TAF?+
No — NV11 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KINS, about 26 nm away.
Does NV11 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — NV11 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NV11 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Yucca Airstrip (NV11)
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