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KLSV · Nellis Air Force Base

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KLSV FAA LSV Elev 1,870 ft Lat 36° 14.17' N Lon 115° 2.04' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,120 ft. Max gradient: 0.39%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03L 041° 10,120 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
21R 221° 10,120 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
03R 041° 10,051 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
21L 221° 10,051 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 11 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.010
  • CLD CLNC DEL 120.900
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 132.550
  • APP APP 118.125
  • DEP DEP 135.100
  • ACP ALCE AMC 125.735
  • MISC SOF 130.560
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 132.390
  • POST ACC COMD POST 132.000
  • PTD PTD 139.300

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLSV on LiveATC ↗

  • TACAN LSV

    Nellis

    135.50 MHz · DME 135.50 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 77 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03L–21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03R–21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03L–21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03R–21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Prior Permission Required for all acft;. Contact A before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03L–21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03L–21R: H10120X200 (CONC) PCN 21 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 03L:…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 21R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. Rgt tfc.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03R–21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03R–21L: H10051X150 (CONC) PCN 49 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 03R:…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 21L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 21L: ALSF1. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´. RVR–R Rgt tfc.…

  • Prior Permission Required for all acft;. Contact A before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR for all acft; ctc A

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (77 sentences)
  • ·NEVADA 407 NELLIS AFB (LSV)(KLSV) AF 7 NE UTC–8(–7DT) N36º14.17´ W115º02.06´ 1869 B NOTAM FILE LSV Not insp.
  • ·ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 03L HOOK BAK–12B(B)(41'OVRN) HOOK BAK–12B(B)(1211').
  • ·HOOK BAK–12B(B)(1451') HOOK BAK–12B(B)(41' OVRN).
  • ·RWY 21R RWY 03R HOOK BAK–12B(B)(41' OVRN) HOOK BAK–14 HOOK BAK–12B(B)(1226').
  • ·HOOK BAK–14 HOOK BAK–12B(B)(1200') HOOK BAK–12B(B)(46' OVRN).
  • ·S4 FUEL JET A++ OX 1, 2 LGT Rwy thr lgts gated.
  • ·Rwy 21R–21L PAPI incandescent.
  • ·Rwy 21L PAPI RRP and ILS RPI not coincidental.
  • ·Rwy 03R and 21L ALSF–1 apch lgts NTE step 3 intst.
  • ·Twy edge lgts adj to main apn prkg rows 1 and 2 misg.
  • ·MILITARY— A–GEAR All BAK–12 extn and in raised posn, rqr 30 min PN for removal.
  • ·Rwy 03R–21L BAK–14 ops: both BAK–14 apch end and dep end will be in lowered pos.
  • ·Avbl upon req for emer use only.
  • ·Slow to 20 kts or less prior to dep end cable and taxi to far edge of cold side of rwy; taxi btn rwy edge and outermost BAK–14 bumper.
  • ·JASU No starter unit for F4B, F4J, no starter probe for USN acft; 2(MA–1A) FUEL A++.
  • ·Fuel will not be ordered til acft is prk.
  • ·FLUID W–Exp 2–3 hr delay, SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
  • ·OIL O–123–128–132–133–148–156 SOAP TRAN ALERT Avbl Mon–Fri 1600Z–0400Z‡, no quick turn Fri–Sun.
  • ·No tsnt acft can arr/dep durg ACC quiet hrs (0630–1400Z‡).
  • ·Tsnt alert contract backshop maint support may rqr reimbursement and coord with contract officer.
  • ·Due to large nr of tsnt and exer acft exp delays with tran alert.
  • ·NS ABTMT quiet hrs in effect 0630–1400Z‡.
  • ·Dep climb above 3000´ NA until DER.
  • ·: First 1320 ft Rwy 21R and 920 ft Rwy 03L grooved concrete; mid 7879 ft cntr 80 ft conc rmng asph.
  • ·Rwy 03R–21L steep rising trrn S and E of cntrln; Rwy 03R–21L provds BTR BA than Rwy 03L–21R when wet; Rwy 03R–21L ungrooved; use ctn for hydroplanning.
  • ·Rwy 21L 9000´–10000´ dist rmng mkr E side NA RSTD Sun & hol exp arr fmN; dep fm N winds perm; tfc pat twds E.
  • ·Bird watch cond mod; ops rstd; tkof or ldg pmsn only when dep & arr avoid bird act; lcl IFR/VFR tfc pat not authorized.
  • ·Bird watch cond svr; tkof or ldg not authorized wo OG/CC apvl.
  • ·Hot Cargo Pad unlit; rstd to daylight/VFR ops.
  • ·Forward firing munitions in revetments 12, 13 & 25 not authorized.

+ 47 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

Tags

McCarran FieldLas Vegas AAFLas Vegas AFB

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · LSV Airport website ↗

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-05-24 DASSAULT AVIATION MIRAGE F-1 · Weather · day →
2016-08-18 Douglas TA-4K · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in NV

CFI Flight Instructors 1,051 A&P Mechanics 2,622 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 16 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 6 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 6 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 42 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 11 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 37 Schools Flight Schools 29 FBO Fixed Base Operators 29 Clubs Flying Clubs 8 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 6

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Andres Acorcino Montoya North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Janet Melson Denton North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Jason Steven Duncan North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Lauren Nicholson Scott North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Shawn Edward Mullin North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Ronald Joseph Rengel Las Vegas NV 11 nm
Dilakshan Nimendranath Poholiyadde Henderson NV 14 nm
Marcus Cooper Henderson NV 14 nm
Matthew Franklin Binner Henderson NV 14 nm
Jason Steven Duncan Kingman AZ 79 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Clayton Alden Lewis North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Stephen Clifford Ruks North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Scott Dale Graham North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Andrea Michelle Connolly North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Eldred John Folse North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Susan Marie Roberts North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
David Robert Strong North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Daryl Ethan Governale North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Brittany K Rego-Rodrigues North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
George Emmett Caddel Jr North Las Vegas NV 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Mindy Jamora Coker Nellis Afb NV 1 nm
Scott Dale Graham North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
William Paul Tremblay North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Matthew Alan Heiser North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Edward Galloway Iii North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Daniel Philip Ordway North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
David Leonard Brown North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Michael Paul Verrette North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Alexander Galen Armstead North Las Vegas NV 4 nm
Joshua King Long North Las Vegas NV 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
 10 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
 19 nm
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
 19 nm
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 161 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
 162 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
 168 nm
ASB Avionics, LLC
Mojave, CA
 168 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
 168 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
 179 nm
High Desert Avionics
Lancaster, CA
 180 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.