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NV97

Desert Creek Airport
Wellington, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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:	left	left
Obstructions:	10 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway	5 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 24-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:21	14:21
Sunrise	06:50	14:50
Sunset	16:38	00:38
Evening civil twilight	17:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Nov-2025 04:10:14
Local (UTC-8)	24-Nov-2025 20:10:14

METAR

KBAN 22nm SW	250352Z AUTO 10SM CLR M01/M08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP268 T10061078 FZRANO PNO $
KMEV 28nm NW	250355Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3026 RMK AO2
KHTH 33nm E	250355Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3027 RMK A01
KTVL 34nm W	250353Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR M02/M05 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP269 T10221050
KCXP 36nm NW	250355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3027 RMK AO2

TAF

KBAN
22nm SW

2421/2521 28005KT 9999 SKC QNH3024INS BECMG 2501/2503 25005KT 9999 SKC QNH3024INS BECMG 2519/2521 32005KT 9999 SKC QNH3029INS TX06/2422Z TNM08/2514Z

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