Creech Air Force Base (KINS) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 4:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, KINS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, NV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Creech Air Force Base (KINS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Indian Springs, NV at a field elevation of 3,134 ft. KINS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 13/31), the longest 9,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.125.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KINS 281155Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A2994 RMK AO2A SLP106 T01290009 10169 20122 50001
What changed at KINS?
Since the 1055Z (3:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1055Z (3:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KINS
KINS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 3,134 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 9,002 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 13 | 5,476 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 9,002 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 31 | 5,476 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KINS runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/269,002 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KINSWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,476 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KINSWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KINS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KINS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KINS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 18,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 45%
- 26
- 30%
- 13
- 16%
- 31
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0452Z (9:52 PM PDT)
TAF KINS 280452Z 2805/2911 VRB06KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2988INS BECMG 2818/2819 11012KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2987INS BECMG 2904/2905 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2994INS TX24/2823Z TN07/2813Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KINS's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 9,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A-1+
- Attended
- all day
- Repairs
- Engine minor
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KINS
- IATA
- INS
- FAA LID
- INS
- City
- Indian Springs
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,134 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.5872, -115.6730
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Creech Air Force Base (KINS)
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