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Nellis Air Force Base (KLSV) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 3:55 PM PDT, Oct 28, KLSV is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLSV right now.

Live aviation weather for Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Nellis Air Force Base (KLSV) is a regional airport serving Las Vegas, NV at a field elevation of 1,869 ft. KLSV 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 (03L/21R, 03R/21L), the longest 10,120 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 2255Z (3:55 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
100° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 33°F / 1°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLSV 282255Z 10011KT 10SM CLR 26/01 A2987 RMK AO2A SLP097 T02610007 $

What changed at KLSV?

Since the 2155Z (2:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 140° to 100°.

Current pilot readout for KLSV

KLSV is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03L, 03R). Density altitude is approximately 3,700 ft (field elevation 1,869 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03LFAV6 kt head9 kt right
03R6 kt head9 kt right
21L6 kt tail9 kt left
21R6 kt tail9 kt left

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KLSV 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.

  • Runway 03L/21R
    10,120 × 200 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KLSV
    Wind
    03L
    6 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    21R
    6 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 03R/21L
    10,051 × 150 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KLSV
    Wind
    03R
    6 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    21L
    6 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091823Z11Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KLSV weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLSV

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2302Z (4:02 PM PDT) · 11 NM SW of KLSV · during descent · B737
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LAS UA /OV 01007/TM 2302/FL051/TP B737/WV 14213KT/RM DURD RY19R LAS
LAS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 01007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2302Reported at 23:02 UTC.
FL051Altitude: 5,100 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WV 14213KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM DURD RY19R LASRemarks.
PIREP2129Z (2:29 PM PDT) · 11 NM SW of KLSV · during descent · BCS3
light chop turbulence
Show raw report
LAS UA /OV 08005/TM 2129/FL037/TP BCS3/WV 14516KT/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY26L LAS
LAS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 08005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
WV 14516KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURD RY26L LASRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KLSV

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLSV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/16 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/20 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

03L/03R
68%
21L/21R
32%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2300Z (4:00 PM PDT)

TAF KLSV 282300Z 2823/3005 14012KT 9999 FEW220 QNH2986INS BECMG 2906/2907 VRB06KT 9999 FEW140 BKN180 QNH2992INS BECMG 2918/2919 08010KT 9999 BKN140 QNH2979INS TX25/2922Z TN15/2914Z

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Live KLSV Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KLSV's own weather station.

N03L21R11 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt

Wind is 59° off runway 03L, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 10,120 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Nellis Air Force Base (KLSV) with runway 03L/21R, 03R/21L marked
N ↑

Runway 03L/21R, 03R/21L 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++
Attended
24 hours
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bulk, high & low pressure
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KLSV
IATA
LSV
FAA LID
LSV
City
Las Vegas
State
Nevada
Country
United States
Elevation
1,869 ft
Coordinates
36.2362, -115.0340
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
10,120 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
27.01 MHz
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 9m

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KLSV airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Nellis Air Force Base (KLSV)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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