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.
| 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