KLSV — Nellis AFB
Las Vegas, NV · field elevation 1,869 ft · ATCT-RAPCON
KLSV current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KLSV 252255Z 20011G16KT 10SM CLR 36/M03 A2978 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT NE SLP055 T03611034 $
- Wind
- from 200° at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 36 °C / dewpoint -3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.78 inHg
- Density altitude
- 4,988 ft · pressure altitude 2,009 ft
- Observed
- 62 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 200° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 21R | 10 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 21L | 10 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 03L | 10 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
| 03R | 10 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest 17 nm. Last image 2 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 15,000–37,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KLSV 252300Z 2523/2705 21012G20KT 9999 FEW180 510009 QNH2983INS BECMG 2602/2603 19012KT 9999 FEW150 SCT200 QNH2983INS BECMG 2619/2620 18010G20KT 9999 SCT180 510009 QNH2981INS TX35/2623Z TN24/2614Z
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 36.23620, -115.03426
- Elevation
- 1,869 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1331Z / 0132Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 12°E (2015)
- Fuel
- A++
- Sectional
- Las Vegas
- County
- Clark, NV
Airport diagram
Everything else KLSV publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L/21R | 10,120 | 200 | CONC | HIGH |
| 03R/21L | 10,051 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| H1 | 100 | 100 | CONC | — |
Frequencies
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 132.55
- Ground
- 121.8
- Clearance
- 120.9
- Approach
- 118.125
- Departure
- 135.1
Published procedures
- 1 approach — LOC/GS
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KVGT North Las Vegas8 nm
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- KINS Creech AFB38 nm
Elsewhere
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.