VFR
NV97
DESERT CREEK
WELLINGTON, NV
Elevation
5,358 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
1,441 ft
About Desert Creek
Desert Creek (NV97) is a privately owned, non-towered airport in Wellington, Nevada. Its single runway, 17/35, measures 1,441 feet long and 60 feet wide with a gravel surface.
Operations are under visual flight rules only, as no instrument approach procedures are published. The non-towered strip has no published frequencies, so pilots keep their own separation using standard see-and-avoid procedures. The field has no fuel sales on record. As a private-use facility, it is not open to transient traffic without prior permission.
The field rests at 5,358 feet above mean sea level. At that elevation, density altitude is a routine consideration in warm weather.
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Questions
- Where is Desert Creek (NV97) located?
- Desert Creek is located in Wellington, NV.
- Is Desert Creek a public or private airport?
- Desert Creek (NV97) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Desert Creek have?
- Desert Creek has a single runway, 17/35 at 1,441 feet of gravel.
- What is the field elevation at Desert Creek?
- Desert Creek sits at 5,358 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Desert Creek have an instrument approach?
- No, Desert Creek has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Desert Creek have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Desert Creek (NV97) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.