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NV97 Desert Creek Airport
Wellington, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -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: 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 24-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4214:42
Sunrise07:1015:10
Sunset17:0901:09
Evening civil twilight17:3701:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jan-2026 22:42:42
Local (UTC-8)  24-Jan-2026 14:42:42
 
METAR
KBAN 
22nm SW 		242152Z AUTO 10SM CLR 02/M09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00171094 FZRANO $
KMEV 
28nm NW 		242215Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 06/M11 A3010 RMK AO2
KHTH 
33nm E 		242210Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM CLR 06/M09 A3013 RMK A01
KTVL 
34nm W 		242153Z AUTO 10SM CLR 03/M20 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 09027/2131 SLP160 T00331200 TSNO
KCXP 
36nm NW 		242215Z AUTO 06012KT 10SM CLR 06/M13 A3012 RMK AO2
TAF
KBAN 
22nm SW 		2403/2503 VRB03KT 9999 SCT045 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2406/2412 6000 BR BECMG 2421/2423 06006KT 9999 QNH3000INS TX00/2423Z TNM07/2414Z
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