VFR
NV72
SWEETWATER (USMC)
WELLINGTON, NV
Elevation
6,837 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
CTAF
122.90
Runway
3,700 ft
About Sweetwater (Usmc)
NV72 represents Sweetwater, a military, non-towered airfield in Wellington, Nevada. The field has one dirt runway, 18/36, measuring 3,700 feet long and 60 feet wide.
There are no published instrument approaches, so operations are conducted under visual flight rules. Traffic coordinates on the common traffic advisory frequency of 122.9 MHz, with pilots announcing their positions in the pattern. There is no fuel service on record. The field is designated private use, so landing requires prior permission from the owner.
Field elevation is 6,837 feet above mean sea level. Given the field elevation, pilots should watch density altitude on hot days.
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Questions
- Where is Sweetwater (Usmc) (NV72) located?
- Sweetwater (Usmc) is located in Wellington, NV.
- Is Sweetwater (Usmc) a public or private airport?
- Sweetwater (Usmc) (NV72) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Sweetwater (Usmc) have?
- Sweetwater (Usmc) has a single runway, 18/36 at 3,700 feet of dirt.
- What is the field elevation at Sweetwater (Usmc)?
- Sweetwater (Usmc) sits at 6,837 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Sweetwater (Usmc) have an instrument approach?
- No, Sweetwater (Usmc) has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Sweetwater (Usmc) have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Sweetwater (Usmc) (NV72) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.
- What is the CTAF frequency at NV72?
- Sweetwater (Usmc)'s CTAF frequency is 122.9 MHz.