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KLSVAIRPORT

NELLIS AFB

LAS VEGAS, Nevada

1,869.1 ft MSL

3

Runways

28

Frequencies

0

Procedures

Quick Facts

ICAO

KLSV

FAA

LSV

Elevation

1,869.1 ft MSL

Runways

3

Frequencies

28

Tower

Yes

Fuel

A++

Coordinates

36.236, -115.034

Airport Information

Facility Type

AIRPORT

Elevation

1,869.1 ft MSL

Control Tower

Yes

Fuel Types

A++

ARTCC

LOS ANGELES

Coordinates

36.2362, -115.0343

Ownership

Air Force

Hours of Operation

ALL

Current Weather

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Nearby Weather Cameras

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Weather camera at Black Mtn facing South
Live

Black Mtn

South · Camera 2 · 4 cameras total

17 NM away

Weather camera at Angel Peak facing North
Live

Angel Peak

North · Camera 1 · 3 cameras total

33 NM away

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Runways

IDEndsLengthWidthSurfaceLightsWeight BearingPCN
03L/21R03L / 21R10,120 ft200 ftCONCHIGH-21
03R/21L03R / 21L10,051 ft150 ftCONCHIGH-49
H1H1 / -100 ft100 ftCONC---

Frequencies

APCH (2)ATIS (1)CD (2)CLASS B (2)COMD POST (2)DEP (2)EMERG (2)GND (2)LCL (2)LSV TACAN (1)OPS (1)PMSV METRO (2)PTD (2)SFA (4)SOF (1)
TypeFrequencyNameCall SignUseHours
APCH/P118.125NELLIS AFBNELLISAPCH/P24
APCH/P291.725NELLIS AFBNELLISAPCH/P24
ATIS270.1NELLIS AFBNELLISATIS24
CD/PXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISCD/P24
CD/PXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISCD/P24
CLASS BXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISCLASS B24
CLASS BXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISCLASS B24
COMD POSTXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISCOMD POST24
COMD POSTXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISCOMD POST24
DEP/PXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISDEP/P24
DEP/PXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISDEP/P24
EMERGXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISEMERG24
EMERGXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISEMERG24
GND/PXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISGND/P24
GND/PXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISGND/P24
LCL/PXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISLCL/P24
LCL/PXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISLCL/P24
LSV TACANXXX.XXXNELLIS-LSV TACAN-
OPSXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISOPS24
PMSV METROXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISPMSV METRO24
PMSV METROXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISPMSV METRO24
PTDXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISPTD24
PTDXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISPTD24
SFAXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISSFA24
SFAXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISSFA24
SFAXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISSFA24
SFAXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISSFA24
SOFXXX.XXXNELLIS AFBNELLISSOF24

Airport Remarks

  • SERVICE- LGT: RWY THR LGTS GATED.
  • JASU: NO STARTER UNIT OR CAPABILITY FOR F4B, F4J; NO STARTER PROBE FOR USN ACFT; 2(MA-1A).
  • FLUID: W-EXP 2-3 HR DELAY; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
  • OIL: O-123-128-132-133-148-156 SOAP.
  • RSTD: BIRD WATCH COND MOD; OPS RSTD; TKOF OR LDG PMSN ONLY WHEN DEP & ARR AVOID BIRD ACT; LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT NA. BIRD WATCH COND SVR; TKOF OR LDG NA WO OG/CC APVL.
  • CTN: STEEPLY RISING TRRN COMMENCING 2.7 NM EAST OF RWY 03R-21L CNTRLN UP TO 3359 MSL. HIGH POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING ON BOTH RWYS DUR WET CONDS. ACFT TAXG ON TWY D BTN TWY F AND RWY 21R USE CTN, 4 FT 8 INCH HI DSTC RMNG SIGN LCTD 125 FT NORTH OF TWY D CNTRLN. HVY ACFT ENG RUNS PMTD ON RWY; REQ MUST BE SKED THRU AIRFIELD MGMT OPS DSN 68204600. DUE TO FOD PROBLEM, 4 ENG ACFT WILL TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGS AT IDLE PWR OR SHTDN IF PSBL. JOLLY AND TSNT HELIPADS MISG MANDATORY HOLD POS SIGNS. RWY CONDS NOT RPRTD.
  • TFC PAT: DEP CLIMB ABV 3000 FT NA UNTIL DER.
  • RSTD: SUN & HOL EXP ARR FM N; DEP FM N WINDS PERM; TFC PAT TWDS E.
  • MISC: NO CLASSIFIED MTRL STORAGE AVBL AT AM OPS; CLASSIFIED MUST BE STORED IN NELLIS AFB COMMAND POST. TSNT ACFT SHALL COMMUNICATE WITH NELLIS ATC ON UHF TO MAX EXTENT PSBL DUE TO HVY CONCENTRATION OF ACFT IN THE VFR PAT. RSRS WILL BE APPLIED TO BASE ASGND/DEPLOYED ACFT.
  • MISC: WX OBS VIEW OF AER 03R/L RSTD 190-330 DEG BY FLIGHTLINE BLDGS & FAC & AT NGT DUE TO RAMP LGT.
  • MISC: WX SUPPORT H24 - DSN 682-4744, C702-652-4744; MSN SUPPORT WX PER WING & EXER SKED TYPICALLY 1300++ MON THRU 0530++ FRI CLSD WKND & HOL; TSNT WX AFT HR VIA DAVIS MONTHAN 25OWS - D228-6598/6599, C520-228-6598/6599.
  • HOT CARGO PAD UNLIT; RSTD TO DAYLIGHT/VFR OPS.
  • A-GEAR: ALL BAK-12B EXTN & IN RAISED POSN, RQR 30 MIN PN FOR REMOVAL.
  • SVC-TSNT ALERT: AVBL MON-FRI 1600Z-0400Z++, NO QUICK TURN FRI-SUN. NO MIL FLEET SVC AVBL. LTD TSNT SVC AVBL. TSNT ALERT CONTRACT BACKSHOP MAINT SUPPORT MAY RQR REIMBURSEMENT AND COORD WITH CONTRACT OFFICER. DUE TO LARGE NR OF TSNT AND EXER ACFT EXP DELAYS WITH TRAN ALERT.
  • RSTD: FORWARD FIRING MUNITIONS IN REVETMENTS 12, 13 & 25 NA.
  • CTN: INCREASED DURG BASH PHASE II APR-MAY & AUG-OCT.
  • SERVICE-A-GEAR: RWY 03R-21L BAK-14 OPS: BOTH BAK-14 APCH END AND DEP END WILL BE IN LOWERED POS. AVBL UPON REQ FOR EMER USE ONLY. SLOW TO 20 KTS OR LESS PRIOR TO DEP END CABLE & TAXI TO FAR EDGE OF COLD SIDE OF RWY; TAXI BTN RWY EDGE & OUTERMOST BAK-14 BUMPER.
  • CTN: TWY A EAST TACAN CK POINT SIGN NSTD.
  • SERVICE-LGT: TWY EDGE LGTS ADJ TO MAIN APN PRKG ROWS 1 & 2 MISG.
  • RSTD: ALL TSNT ACFT MUST OBTAIN PPR PRIOR TO ARR. REFER TO NELLIS NOTAMS TO ID AVBL AIRFIELD SVCS WINDOW. PPR MAY BE ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO, BUT NLT 48 HRS PRIOR TO SKED ARR. PPR FOR ALL ACFT; CTC AM OPS DSN 682-4601, C702-652-4601. RON REQ GOOD FOR ONE NGT ONLY, DEPENDENT UPON RAMP SPACE. TRAN FTR, NON EXER ACFT, PRKG LMTD TO ROWS 45-46. ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK +/- 30 MINS OF SKED LDG. MULT APCH NA DURG RF/LFE OR AFT OFFL SS UNLESS APVD BY 57 WG SOF. ACFT PTCPG IN NELLIS SPONSORED EXERS/LARGE FORCE EXERS RQR LCL SPONSORING UNIT. THE LCL SPONSORING UNIT WILL COORD MAINT, PRKG, AND SVCS. PL-2 ACFT MUST BRING OWN SCTY PSNL AND DETAIL FOR ALL LARGE FORCE EXERS. FOR CSTMS AND AG, CTC NELLIS SUPPORT CNTR FOR ACFT WITH WIGNSPANS OF 132.6 FT OR LRGR AT DSN 682-5250 OR CTC BASE OPS FOR ALL OTHER ACFT AT DSN 682-4601 WITH 24 HR PN. SUN AND HOL TFC EXPC ARR FM NORTH, DEP ACFT NORTH WINDS PMTD WITH TFC PAT TWD EAST (SUNRISE MT). PROGRESSIVE TAXI AVBL. ACFT WITH DV CODE 7 OR HYR CTC PTD WHEN 100 NM OUT. ALL INBD PAX/CARGO AND DV ACFT MUST CTC COMMAND POST (GAMBLER 99) ON 381.300 NLT 30 MINS PRIOR TO LDG. B-52 OPS LTD TO 380K LB.
  • COMMUNICATIONS-SOF: REMARKS: (CALL BULLSEYE SOF); LCL EMERG FREQ 343.725.
  • RWY 03R & 21L ALSF-1 APCH LGTS NTE STEP 3 INTST.
  • RECT TFC PAT 3000 FT; OVERHEAD TFC PAT 3500 FT.
  • HOOK BAK-12B(B)(41'OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B)(1211').
  • HOOK BAK-12B(B)(41' OVRN) HOOK BAK-14 HOOK BAK-12B(B)(1226').
  • HOOK BAK-14 HOOK BAK-12B(B)(1200') HOOK BAK-12B(B)(46' OVRN).
  • HOOK BAK-12B(B)(1451') HOOK BAK-12B(B)(41' OVRN).
  • STEEP RISING TRRN S & E OF CNTRLN; RWY 03R/21L PROVDS BTR BA THAN RWY 03L/21R WHEN WET; RWY 03R/21L UNGROOVED; USE CTN FOR HYDROPLANING.
  • FIRST 1320 FT RWY 21R & 920 FT RWY 03L GROOVED CONCRETE; MID 7879 FT CNTR 80 FT CONC RMNG ASPH.
  • 9000-10000 DIST RMNG MKR E SIDE NA.
  • RWY 03R - 03L PAPI LED. RWY 21R - 21L PAPI INCANDESCENT.

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KLSV Operational Overview

Location & Facility

NELLIS AFB (KLSV) is a military airport restricted to private use located in LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States. The field sits at an elevation of 1,869.1 feet above mean sea level (MSL) at coordinates 36.2362°N, 115.0343°W.

Runways

NELLIS AFB has 3 runways. The longest runway (03L/21R) measures 10,120 feet by 200 feet with a conc surface. Other runways include 03R/21L (10,051 ft, CONC), H1 (100 ft, CONC).

Communications & Operations

NELLIS AFB is a towered airport. ATIS is available on 270.1 MHz. A total of 28 communication frequencies are published for this facility.

Services & Fuel

NELLIS AFB offers A++ fuel. Pilots planning fuel stops should confirm availability with the FBO, as hours and pricing may vary.

Weather Cameras

3 FAA Weather Cameras are available near NELLIS AFB, providing real-time visual weather conditions updated every 10 minutes. AeroCopilot integrates these cameras with AI-powered weather analysis to help pilots assess visibility and ceiling conditions before departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KLSV?

KLSV is the ICAO identifier for NELLIS AFB, a public-use airport located in LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States.

How many runways does NELLIS AFB have?

NELLIS AFB (KLSV) has 3 runways. See the runway table above for dimensions and surface types.

What is the elevation of KLSV?

The field elevation of NELLIS AFB is 1,869.1 feet above mean sea level (MSL).

Is fuel available at KLSV?

Yes, NELLIS AFB offers A++ fuel.

What is the longest runway at KLSV?

The longest runway at NELLIS AFB is 10,120 feet long.

How do I access complete data for KLSV?

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Where is NELLIS AFB located?

NELLIS AFB (KLSV) is located in LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States, at an elevation of 1,869.1 ft MSL.

Does KLSV have weather cameras?

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Source: FAA faa-nasr· AIRAC 28-day cycle· Updated Jul 15, 05:38 PM UTC