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NV97 Desert Creek Airport
Wellington, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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: 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 07-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3314:33
Sunrise07:0315:03
Sunset16:3500:35
Evening civil twilight17:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Dec-2025 09:20:18
Local (UTC-8)  07-Dec-2025 01:20:18
 
METAR
KBAN 
22nm SW 		070852Z AUTO 10SM CLR M04/M07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP232 6//// T10441072 50001 FZRANO PNO $
KMEV 
28nm NW 		070805Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A3025 RMK AO2
KHTH 
33nm E 		070855Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A3024 RMK A01
KTVL 
34nm W 		070853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M05 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP233 T10331050 51004
KCXP 
36nm NW 		070855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3027 RMK AO2
TAF
KBAN 
22nm SW 		0703/0803 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS BECMG 0705/0707 20007KT QNH3019INS TX15/0722Z TNM04/0708Z
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