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NV97 Desert Creek Airport
Wellington, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 21-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4314:43
Sunrise07:1215:12
Sunset17:0501:05
Evening civil twilight17:3401:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Jan-2026 01:32:55
Local (UTC-8)  21-Jan-2026 17:32:55
 
METAR
KBAN 
22nm SW 		220052Z AUTO 10SM FEW110 04/M03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00391033 $
KMEV 
28nm NW 		220115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3013 RMK AO2
KHTH 
33nm E 		220115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A3014 RMK A01
KTVL 
34nm W 		211653Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM FEW120 M03/M05 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP254 T10281050
KCXP 
36nm NW 		220115Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A3015 RMK AO2
TAF
KBAN 
22nm SW 		2121/2221 VRB04KT 9999 BKN120 522409 523303 QNH3018INS TX03/2223Z TNM07/2214Z
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