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.
METAR KLSV 180755Z 08007KT 10SM CLR 13/M21 A3004 RMK AO2A SLPNO T01301206 402140115
TAF KLSV 180700Z 1807/1913 02009KT 9999 SCT220 QNH3005INS BECMG 1815/1816 05012G22KT 9999 BKN220 510009 QNH3003INS BECMG 1820/1821 02009KT 9999 BKN220 QNH2992INS TX26/1823Z TN10/1813Z
| 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