KCXP· CSN· Carson City
Carson Airport
medium airport · elevation 4,697 ft (1432 m)
13:07Z 02:47Z Day
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Current METARVFR
10 min ago·22:15ZKCXP 262215Z AUTO 28009G19KT 10SM CLR 10/M03 A2982 RMK AO2
Wind
280° 9 kt (gust 19 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
10°C / −3°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.82 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KCXP
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL087B73820 min ago
- FL090B35040 min agoTURB LGT
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271860 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 9 kt | XW 1 kt R |
39.1943°, -119.7343°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 9 | 1 L | Gusts to 19 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
5,301 ft
elevation 4,697 ft
ISA deviation
+4.3°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KCXP
- AWOSAWOS 3119.925
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM123.000
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMG | VORTAC | 117.90 MHz | 20.6 | HIGH |
| SWR | VOR-DME | 113.20 MHz | 24.9 | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/276,101 ft (1,860 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Carson Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 18:33 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE26/18Z → 26/19Z2108KT · 6 SM · BKN060 OVC200
Wind: 2108KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN060 OVC200
TAF KCXP 261730Z 2618/2718 21008KT P6SM BKN060 OVC200
VFRFM26/19Z → 27/05Z27014G23KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT060 BKN180
Wind: 27014G23KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT060 BKN180
FM261900 27014G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN180
VFRFM27/05Z → 27/18ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · FEW060 SCT180
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW060 SCT180
FM270500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060 SCT180
Raw TAF
TAF KCXP 261730Z 2618/2718 21008KT P6SM BKN060 OVC200 FM261900 27014G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN180 FM270500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060 SCT180
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