Small General Aviation Airport • Indian Springs, NV, United States
Elevation: 3,133 ft (955 m) • 36.5872, -115.6730
Creech Air Force Base (KINS / INS) is a small general aviation airport serving Indian Springs, NV, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,133 ft (955 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,002 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KINS 171055Z 12014KT 10SM FEW140 29/14 A2994 RMK AO2A SLP075 T02890139 $
TAF AMD KINS 170957Z 1710/1811 11012KT 9999 BKN120 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1710/1713 13015G25KT 520009 BECMG 1718/1719 12012G21KT 9999 BKN120 510009 QNH2993INS TS OMTNS BECMG 1720/1721 13015G25KT 9999 VCSH BKN080 520009 QNH2987INS TEMPO 1721/1800 VRB18G31KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS OVC080CB BECMG 1802/1803 12010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT110 QNH2991INS TX35/1722Z TN24/1712Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 9,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 92° |
| 13 | 5,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 144° |
| 26 | 9,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 272° |
| 31 | 5,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 324° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM