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Sweetwater (USMC) Airport Private

NV72 · Wellington, NV · 6,837 ft elevation · var 15E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
NV72
Coordinates
38.5098, -119.2170
Elevation
6,837 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
RENO
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1994/12
Distance from city
16 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:01 AM12:01Z
Sunrise05:33 AM12:33Z
Sunset08:24 PM03:24Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:56 PM03:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:56 PM → 05:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:24 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from NV72

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 181°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
7,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 7,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,700 ft × 60 ft · Dirt
18
Heading
181° mag · 196° true
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
001° mag · 16° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

VFR sectional

Open NV72 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NV72. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
US MARINE CORPS
MARINE CORP MTN WAR TRNG CTR, BRIDGEPORT, CA
760-932-1445
Manager
CAPT. J.M. GEISLER
MARINE CORP MTN WAR TRNG CTR, BRIDGEPORT, CA
760-932-1445

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • RSTD: PPR. CLSD EXC SKED MIL ACFT.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open NV72 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About NV72

Sweetwater (USMC) Airport (NV72) is an airport in Wellington, NV, at 6,837 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NV72, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NV72 have a control tower?

No. Sweetwater (USMC) Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NV72?

Sweetwater (USMC) Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NV72?

Sweetwater (USMC) Airport is in Wellington, NV, at an elevation of 6,837 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5098, -119.2170.

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