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 171155Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM OVC130 30/17 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE SLP082 T02960174 10347 20295 53003 CHINO RWY03R $
TAF KLSV 170700Z 1707/1813 08012G20KT 9000 -SHRA SCT100 BKN160 OVC220 510009 QNH2985INS BECMG 1709/1710 14010G15KT 9999 NSW FEW120 SCT160 BKN200 QNH2986INS BECMG 1718/1720 14015G22KT 9999 VCTS FEW100 SCT140CB BKN180 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1723/1803 20020G30KT 530009 BECMG 1804/1805 15012G18KT 9999 NSW FEW130 SCT160 BKN200 QNH2990INS BECMG 1809/1810 16009KT 9999 SCT150 BKN200 QNH2991INS TX42/1723Z TN27/1711Z
| 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