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.
METAR KINS 180755Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/M26 A3011 RMK AO2A SLP177 T00951264 401850053 $
TAF KINS 180500Z 1805/1911 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 1818/1819 10012KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1820/1901 10012G18KT BECMG 1900/1901 10009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2992INS BECMG 1902/1903 22008KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2995INS TX24/1822Z TN01/1813Z
| 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