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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Sweetwater (USMC) Airport

ID NV72 Elev 6,837 ft Lat 38° 30.59' N Lon 119° 13.02' W Zulu …

Live conditions at NV72

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · NV72

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for NV72 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at NV72

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,700 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 196.1° 3,700 ft 60 ft GRE No —
36 16.1° 3,700 ft 60 ft GRE No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for NV72, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Navy

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at NV72

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-05-22 Cessna 150C · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in NV

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as NV72 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,051

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,622

Mechanics

AME

16

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

6

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-T

1

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

6

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

42

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

11

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

37

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

29

Flight Schools

FBO

29

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

8

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

6

EAA Chapters

DPEs near NV72

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Howard William Wolvington Genoa NV 42 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 47 nm
Urbano Mendes Dasilva Carson City NV 47 nm
James Duvall Iii Silver Springs NV 52 nm
Anthony Lee Tisdale Fallon NV 61 nm
Kenneth Sebastian Cobb Columbia CA 63 nm
David Michael Tranquilla Truckee CA 68 nm
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 69 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 69 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 69 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near NV72

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Chad Jeremy Treatman Wellington NV 18 nm
David James Goodin Yerington NV 27 nm
David Bjarne Seashore Yerington NV 27 nm
David John Anderson Gardnerville NV 36 nm
Edward Louis Arobio Gardnerville NV 36 nm
Gabriel Joseph Bourbeau Gardnerville NV 36 nm
Joel Thomas Osborne Gardnerville NV 36 nm
Timothy James Gardner Gardnerville NV 36 nm
Eric Alan Bero Gardnerville NV 36 nm
Jeffrey Scott Horonzy Gardnerville NV 36 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near NV72

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Mark Alan Ohlau Wellington NV 18 nm
Darcy Dean Sorensen Wellington NV 18 nm
David James Goodin Yerington NV 27 nm
David Bjarne Seashore Yerington NV 27 nm
Orin Thomas Grangaard Yerington NV 27 nm
Robert John Kirk Yerington NV 27 nm
Christopher Thomas Matthews Yerington NV 27 nm
Andor Andrew Koval Sr Yerington NV 27 nm
John Joseph Campi Yerington NV 27 nm
Paul Andrew Adams Yerington NV 27 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near NV72

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 39 nm
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
 48 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 71 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 75 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 98 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 98 nm
Stockton Propeller, Inc
Stockton, CA
 101 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 102 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 103 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Fresno, CA
 111 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.