Rolling Thunder Airport (NV96) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRTS), NV96 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Rolling Thunder Airport in Sparks, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRTS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rolling Thunder Airport (NV96) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sparks, NV at a field elevation of 4,240 ft. NV96 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRTS, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRNO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRTS, 13.7 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRTS 281915Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 10/M04 A3010 RMK AO2
What changed at KRTS (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NV96
Based on the nearest station (KRTS), NV96 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 4,450 ft (field elevation 4,240 ft). NV96 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRNO, about 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 2,000 ft | DIRT | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 23 | 2,000 ft | DIRT | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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NV96 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 05/232,000 × 40 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at NV96Wind
- 05
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 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 24 h: wind 12→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NV96 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 NV96
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRTS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 60%
- 23
- 40%
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Live crosswind meter
NV96 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRTS, 14 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 05, 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NV96
- City
- Sparks
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,240 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.8236, -119.6583
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRTS
- TAF
- Nearest KRNO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 41m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rolling Thunder Airport (NV96)
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