Medium Regional Airport • Las Vegas, NV, United States
Elevation: 1,870 ft (570 m) • 36.2362, -115.0340
Nellis Air Force Base (KLSV / LSV) is a medium regional airport serving Las Vegas, NV, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,870 ft (570 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.0° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,123 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KLSV 020855Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 26/M07 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP065 T02581069 51003 $
TAF KLSV 020700Z 0207/0313 14009KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS BECMG 0222/0223 16010G15KT 9999 FEW200 FEW250 QNH2982INS BECMG 0306/0307 17006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2989INS TX40/0223Z TN20/0212Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L | 10,123 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 41° |
| 03R | 10,055 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 41° |
| 21L | 10,055 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 221° |
| 21R | 10,123 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 221° |
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