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.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KINS 020855Z 30003KT 10SM CLR 22/M07 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP081 T02231075 50001 $
| 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