Desert Creek Airport (NV97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMEV), NV97 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Desert Creek Airport in Wellington, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMEV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Desert Creek Airport (NV97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wellington, NV at a field elevation of 5,358 ft. NV97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMEV, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,441 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMEV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMEV, 27.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,000 ft, a few clouds at 4,100 ft, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMEV 281155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW030 FEW041 SCT048 M04/M07 A3006 RMK AO2
What changed at KMEV (nearest station)?
Since the 1135Z (4:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1135Z (4:35 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NV97
Based on the nearest station (KMEV), NV97 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,200 ft (field elevation 5,358 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1,441 ft | GRVL | - | - |
| 35 | 1,441 ft | GRVL | - | - |
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NV97 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 17/351,441 × 60 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at NV97Wind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
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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 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NV97 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NV97
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2837 3841N 11715W 0712 F370 TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2837 3841N 11715W 071…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NV97
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMEV reported mostly VFR across 68 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.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 51%
- 17
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KMEV 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM282000 33007KT P6SM FEW250 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
NV97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMEV, 28 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NV97
- City
- Wellington
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,358 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.6842, -119.3220
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,441 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMEV
- TAF
- Nearest KMEV
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 46m
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Pilot PIREPs for Desert Creek Airport (NV97)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Desert Creek Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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