Crescent Valley Airport (U74) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:35 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBAM), U74 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Crescent Valley Airport in Crescent Valley, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBAM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Crescent Valley Airport (U74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crescent Valley, NV at a field elevation of 4,791 ft. U74 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBAM, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 15/33), the longest 5,424 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEKO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBAM, 18 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBAM 281335Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A3008 RMK AO1
What changed at KBAM (nearest station)?
Since the 1315Z (6:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1315Z (6:15 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for U74
Based on the nearest station (KBAM), U74 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 05. Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 4,791 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,424 ft | DIRT-F | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 15 | 4,650 ft | DIRT-G | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 33 | 4,650 ft | DIRT-G | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 23 | 5,424 ft | DIRT-F | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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U74 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 05/235,424 × 60 ft · DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at U74Wind
- 05
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,650 × 75 ft · DIRT-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at U74Wind
- 15
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
U74 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 U74
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBAM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 30%
- 23
- 29%
- 05
- 21%
- 15
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KBAM 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM282100 23008G18KT P6SM SKC FM290300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
U74 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBAM, 18 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- U74
- City
- Crescent Valley
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,791 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4159, -116.5630
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,424 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBAM
- TAF
- Nearest KEKO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Crescent Valley Airport (U74)
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