Nellis Afb Airport (LSV)

LSV
Nellis Afb Airport (LSV)
Las Vegas, NV
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier LSV
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 115°2'3.3200" W / 36°14'10.3200" N
-115.034256 / 36.236200 (Estimated)
Elevation 1869.10 ft / 569.70 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 7 nautical miles NE of Las Vegas, NV
Location Clark County, NV
Magnetic Variation 12E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner USAF
Address NELLIS AFB
LAS VEGAS, NV 89110
Manager CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
Address NELLIS AFB
LAS VEGAS, NV 89110
Phone number 702-652-4359
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-RAPCON
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart LAS VEGAS
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS RNO - RENO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility LSV (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Fuel types A++
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 03L/21R
Dimensions 10120 x 200 ft (3085 x 61 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 21
03L 21R
Alignment 41° 221°
Physical elevation 1833.60 ft 1869.10 ft
Coordinates 36.226694 / -115.046803 36.247581 / -115.024167
Traffic pattern Right Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
*RWY 03R - 03L PAPI LED. RWY 21R - 21L PAPI INCANDESCENT.
4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 03R/21L
Dimensions 10051 x 150 ft (3064 x 46 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 49
03R 21L
Alignment 41° 221°
Physical elevation 1825.90 ft 1865.10 ft
Coordinates 36.224883 / -115.044256 36.245628 / -115.021772
Traffic pattern Right Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/GS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown rollout
Approach light ALSF1 ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway H1
Dimensions 100 x 100 ft (30 x 30 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
H1
Physical elevation 1882.40 ft ft
Coordinates 36.251411 / -115.027189 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Nonstandard , Good Condition
Remarks
  • SERVICE- LGT: RWY THR LGTS GATED.
  • JASU: NO STARTER UNIT OR CAPABILITY FOR F4B, F4J; NO STARTER PROBE FOR USN ACFT; 2(MA-1A).
  • FLUID: W-EXP 2-3 HR DELAY; SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
  • OIL: O-123-128-132-133-148-156 SOAP.
  • RSTD: BIRD WATCH COND MOD; OPS RSTD; TKOF OR LDG PMSN ONLY WHEN DEP & ARR AVOID BIRD ACT; LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT NA. BIRD WATCH COND SVR; TKOF OR LDG NA WO OG/CC APVL.
  • CTN: STEEPLY RISING TRRN COMMENCING 2.7 NM EAST OF RWY 03R-21L CNTRLN UP TO 3359 MSL. HIGH POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING ON BOTH RWYS DUR WET CONDS. ACFT TAXG ON TWY D BTN TWY F AND RWY 21R USE CTN, 4 FT 8 INCH HI DSTC RMNG SIGN LCTD 125 FT NORTH OF TWY D CNTRLN. HVY ACFT ENG RUNS PMTD ON RWY; REQ MUST BE SKED THRU AIRFIELD MGMT OPS DSN 68204600. DUE TO FOD PROBLEM, 4 ENG ACFT WILL TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGS AT IDLE PWR OR SHTDN IF PSBL. JOLLY AND TSNT HELIPADS MISG MANDATORY HOLD POS SIGNS. RWY CONDS NOT RPRTD.
  • TFC PAT: DEP CLIMB ABV 3000 FT NA UNTIL DER.
  • RSTD: SUN & HOL EXP ARR FM N; DEP FM N WINDS PERM; TFC PAT TWDS E.
  • MISC: NO CLASSIFIED MTRL STORAGE AVBL AT AM OPS; CLASSIFIED MUST BE STORED IN NELLIS AFB COMMAND POST. TSNT ACFT SHALL COMMUNICATE WITH NELLIS ATC ON UHF TO MAX EXTENT PSBL DUE TO HVY CONCENTRATION OF ACFT IN THE VFR PAT. RSRS WILL BE APPLIED TO BASE ASGND/DEPLOYED ACFT.
  • MISC: WX OBS VIEW OF AER 03R/L RSTD 190-330 DEG BY FLIGHTLINE BLDGS & FAC & AT NGT DUE TO RAMP LGT.
  • MISC: WX SUPPORT H24 - DSN 682-4744, C702-652-4744; MSN SUPPORT WX PER WING & EXER SKED TYPICALLY 1300++ MON THRU 0530++ FRI CLSD WKND & HOL; TSNT WX AFT HR VIA DAVIS MONTHAN 25OWS - D228-6598/6599, C520-228-6598/6599.
  • HOT CARGO PAD UNLIT; RSTD TO DAYLIGHT/VFR OPS.
  • A-GEAR: ALL BAK-12B EXTN & IN RAISED POSN, RQR 30 MIN PN FOR REMOVAL.
  • SVC-TSNT ALERT: AVBL MON-FRI 1600Z-0400Z++, NO QUICK TURN FRI-SUN. NO MIL FLEET SVC AVBL. LTD TSNT SVC AVBL. 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.
  • RSTD: FORWARD FIRING MUNITIONS IN REVETMENTS 12, 13 & 25 NA.
  • CTN: INCREASED DURG BASH PHASE II APR-MAY & AUG-OCT.
  • SERVICE-A-GEAR: 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 & TAXI TO FAR EDGE OF COLD SIDE OF RWY; TAXI BTN RWY EDGE & OUTERMOST BAK-14 BUMPER.
  • CTN: TWY A EAST TACAN CK POINT SIGN NSTD.
  • SERVICE-LGT: TWY EDGE LGTS ADJ TO MAIN APN PRKG ROWS 1 & 2 MISG.
  • RSTD: ALL TSNT ACFT MUST OBTAIN PPR PRIOR TO ARR. REFER TO NELLIS NOTAMS TO ID AVBL AIRFIELD SVCS WINDOW. PPR MAY BE ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO, BUT NLT 48 HRS PRIOR TO SKED ARR. PPR FOR ALL ACFT; CTC AM OPS DSN 682-4601, C702-652-4601. RON REQ GOOD FOR ONE NGT ONLY, DEPENDENT UPON RAMP SPACE. TRAN FTR, NON EXER ACFT, PRKG LMTD TO ROWS 45-46. ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK +/- 30 MINS OF SKED LDG. MULT APCH NA DURG RF/LFE OR AFT OFFL SS UNLESS APVD BY 57 WG SOF. ACFT PTCPG IN NELLIS SPONSORED EXERS/LARGE FORCE EXERS RQR LCL SPONSORING UNIT. THE LCL SPONSORING UNIT WILL COORD MAINT, PRKG, AND SVCS. PL-2 ACFT MUST BRING OWN SCTY PSNL AND DETAIL FOR ALL LARGE FORCE EXERS. FOR CSTMS AND AG, CTC NELLIS SUPPORT CNTR FOR ACFT WITH WIGNSPANS OF 132.6 FT OR LRGR AT DSN 682-5250 OR CTC BASE OPS FOR ALL OTHER ACFT AT DSN 682-4601 WITH 24 HR PN. SUN AND HOL TFC EXPC ARR FM NORTH, DEP ACFT NORTH WINDS PMTD WITH TFC PAT TWD EAST (SUNRISE MT). PROGRESSIVE TAXI AVBL. ACFT WITH DV CODE 7 OR HYR CTC PTD WHEN 100 NM OUT. ALL INBD PAX/CARGO AND DV ACFT MUST CTC COMMAND POST (GAMBLER 99) ON 381.300 NLT 30 MINS PRIOR TO LDG. B-52 OPS LTD TO 380K LB.
  • COMMUNICATIONS-SOF: REMARKS: (CALL BULLSEYE SOF); LCL EMERG FREQ 343.725.