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Pinenut Airport (NV55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:35 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMEV), NV55 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Pinenut Airport in Gardnerville, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMEV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pinenut Airport (NV55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gardnerville, NV at a field elevation of 5,260 ft. NV55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMEV, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMEV.

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VFR
Observed 1035Z (3:35 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMEV, 7.7 nm away.

Wind
110° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
23°F / -5°C
feels like 16°F

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,300 ft, scattered clouds at 4,400 ft, temperature -5°C (23°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMEV 281035Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM FEW033 SCT044 M05/M07 A3006 RMK AO2

What changed at KMEV (nearest station)?

Since the 1015Z (3:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.

Current pilot readout for NV55

Based on the nearest station (KMEV), NV55 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 3,950 ft (field elevation 5,260 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV2 kt head5 kt left
342 kt tail5 kt right

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NV55 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.

  • Runway 16/34
    2,000 × 45 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NV55
    Wind
    16
    2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    34
    2 kt tailwind · 5 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132613Z00Z10Z

Over the last 21 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

NV55 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 NV55

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMEV reported mostly VFR across 64 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/18 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/19 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

34
51%
16
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)

TAF KMEV 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM282000 33007KT P6SM FEW250 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

NV55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMEV, 7.7 nm away.

N16345 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 66° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Pinenut Airport (NV55)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NV55
City
Gardnerville
State
Nevada
Country
United States
Elevation
5,260 ft
Coordinates
38.8989, -119.6490
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMEV
TAF
Nearest KMEV
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
14h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Pinenut Airport (NV55)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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