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NV97 Desert Creek Airport
Wellington, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: NV97
Lat/Long: 38-41-03.0000N 119-19-20.0000W
38-41.050000N 119-19.333333W
38.6841667,-119.3222222
(estimated)
Elevation: 5358 ft. / 1633 m (estimated)
From city: 8 miles SE of WELLINGTON, NV
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 89444

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 12/2003
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 1441 x 60 ft. / 439 x 18 m
Surface: gravel
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 10 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway5 ft. fence

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MANNY & SHARON PUERTA
P.O. BOX 83
WELLINGTON, NV 89444
Phone 775-771-2794
Manager: MANNY & SHARON PUERTA
P.O. BOX 83
WELLINGTON, NV 89444
Phone 775-771-2794

Additional Remarks

- AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOMES. LAND SOUTH, TAKE- OFF NORTH.
- DEER AND DOGS ON RY.
- MOUNTAIN 1.5 NM WEST AND 2 NM SOUTH.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NV97.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

O43 - Yerington Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KMEV - Minden-Tahoe Airport (28 nm NW)
KHTH - Hawthorne Industrial Airport (33 nm E)
KTVL - Lake Tahoe Airport (34 nm W)
KCXP - Carson City Airport (36 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3413:34
Sunrise07:0114:01
Sunset18:2901:29
Evening civil twilight18:5501:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Oct-2026 07:26:02
Local (UTC-7)  08-Oct-2026 00:26:02
 
METAR
KBAN 
22nm SW 		080652Z AUTO 10SM CLR 07/M03 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP169 T00671033 PNO $
KHTH 
33nm E 		080650Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 18/M01 A3012 RMK A01
KTVL 
34nm W 		080653Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00780006
KCXP 
36nm NW 		080650Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/M02 A3018 RMK AO2
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