Sweetwater (USMC) Airport (NV72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sweetwater (USMC) Airport in Wellington, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHTH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sweetwater (USMC) Airport (NV72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wellington, NV at 6,837 ft. NV72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHTH, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,700 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHTH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHTH, 27.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHTH 130750Z AUTO 20013KT 10SM CLR 23/M04 A2994 RMK A01
What changed at KHTH (nearest station)?
Since the 0730Z (12:30 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0730Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for NV72
Based on the nearest station (KHTH), NV72 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 9,400 ft (field elevation 6,837 ft). NV72 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMEV, about 39 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 NV72. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,700 ft | GRE | 13 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 3,700 ft | GRE | 13 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NV72 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sweetwater (USMC) Airport in Wellington, 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 NV72 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at NV72
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHTH reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.
- 36
- 68%
- 18
- 32%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NV72
- City
- Wellington
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,837 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5098, -119.2170
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHTH
- TAF
- Nearest KMEV
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 18h 3m
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Nearby airports
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NV72 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NV72?+
NV72 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NV72 come from?+
Sweetwater (USMC) Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHTH, about 28 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NV72 can differ.
Does NV72 have a TAF?+
No. NV72 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMEV, about 39 nm away.
Does NV72 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NV72 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NV72 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sweetwater (USMC) Airport (NV72)
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