Creech AFB Airport

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Indian Springs Weather

METAR: KINS 171055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/M04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01061039 $

TAF: TAF AMD KINS 170622Z 1706/1811 24008KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2999INS BECMG 1713/1714 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2996INS BECMG 1718/1719 29010G15KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2990INS BECMG 1721/1722 23015G26KT 9999 SCT250 520009 QNH2987INS BECMG 1802/1803 23009KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2989INS TX29/1721Z TN11/1713Z

Reporting Station: KINS (0.6 NM at True Heading of 268)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016.3
Temperature: 10.6 C (51.08 F)
Dewpoint: -3.9 C (24.98 F)

Location

Latitude: 
36-35-10.8376N (36.586344)
Longitude: 
115-40-38.5340W (-115.677371)
Elevation: 
3134.1 feet MSL (955 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.4 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. N of Indian Springs, Nevada
Found On: 
Las Vegas Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
CREECH AFB
INDIAN SPRINGS, NV 89018
879-6251
USAF
NELLIS AFB
LAS VEGAS, NV 89110

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
4134 feet (1260 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
INS
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Military Aircraft:  7

Annual Operations (as of )

Total Operations:  4000
Military Aircraft:  4000 100.0%

Communications

Tower:  INDIAN SPRINGS
118.3
360.625
Hrs: OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
Ground:  118.3
275.8
ATIS:  290.45
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0
PMSV METRO:  323.9
PTD:  372.2

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 879

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Reno(RNO)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near INS

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    32.4 North Las Vegas Airport
    (VGT KVGT VGT)
    133 122 100LL, Jet A
    39.6 Harry Reid International Airport
    (LAS KLAS LAS)
    139 128 100, 100LL, Jet A-1+
    45.2 Henderson Exec Airport
    (HSH KHND HND)
    144 133 100LL, Jet A
    47.7 Sky Ranch Airport
    (3L2)
    177 166 100LL
    51.9 Jean Airport
    (0L7)
    160 149 100LL, Jet A
    55.0 Boulder City Municipal Airport
    (BLD KBVU BVU)
    133 122 100LL, Jet A
    58.5 Furnace Creek Airport
    (L06)
    262 250 100LL
    59.5 Perkins Field Airport
    (U08)
    90 79 100LL
    79.4 Mesquite Airport
    (MFH 67L)
    78 67 100LL, Jet A
    86.0 Kidwell Airport
    (1L4)
    153 142 100LL
    93.8 Lincoln County Airport
    (1L1)
    39 28 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 BASE OPS OPR H24 FR 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
    A110-10 FUEL TANKS LCTD 175-195 FT SOUTH OF TWY A CNTRLN, 24-41 FT IN HEIGHT.
    A110-11 NS ABTMT: NO TKOF, LO APCH, TOUCH AND GO OR ENG RUN PRIOR TO 1400Z++, WKNDS AND HOL. AFLD CLSD, NO LDG WKEND AND HOL, EXCEPT FOR NELLIS AFB LCL FLYING OR MSN ESSENTIAL.
    A110-13 MISC: NO CLASSIFIED MATERIALS STOR WITH 99 SFOF-OLA, DSN 384-0556, C702-404-0556. TWO NSTD MRK 4' X 25' EA SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN, 2378' FR APCH END RWY 13, AND NORTH OF TWY 'F'.
    A110-14 CAUTION: MICROWAVE TWR LOC 1230' SOUTH OF RWY 08/26 CL, HEIGHT 100' AGL.
    A110-18 SERVICE-FUEL: A++ AVBL 0400-2400 MON-FRI.
    A110-2 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE 767 FT AGL.
    A110-20 RSTD # 1: RWY 13-31 IS CLASS A DAYTIME VFR RWY AVBL FOR EMER USE ONLY. AFLD HAS RSTD ON ALL AIRLIFT ACFT, CTC DSN 384-0308/09. PPR UP TO 7 DAYS, BUT NOT LESS THAN 24 HR, PRIOR TO ETA. ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG. CTC BASE OPS DSN 384-0308/09, FAX 0407.
    A110-21 RSTD # 2: C-17 AND C-5 UTILIZE TWY B AND C ONLY TO ENTER/EXIT RWY 08-26, TWY E LTD TO USE BY AFCT WITH WINGSPAN OF 75' OR LESS.
    A110-26 CAUTION: FENCES IN AREA OF FUEL FARM ADJ TO TWY A ARE LCTD 146' FR TWY CNTRLINE.
    A110-27 CAUTION: ONE GDT ANTENNA TOWER 1125' FR RWY CNTRLN AND 92' FR APRON EDGE; THREE ANTENNA TOWERS 992' FR RWY CNTRLN, 130' FRM TAXIWAY E CNTRLN, ALL GDT TOWERS ARE 56' IN HGT.
    A110-28 CAUTION: TWY D FR TWY E TO W SIDE OF RWY 13-31 AND TWY B, N OF THE FOXTROT LIVE ORDNANCE LOADING AREA (LOLA) ARE 50' WIDE, ALL OTHER TWYS ARE 75'.
    A110-29 CAUTION: TWY LGT NOT AVBL ON TWY B N FR FOXTROT LOLA TO APCH END RWY 13, TWY F FR TWY B N TO TWY A, TWY G FR TWY F TO APCH END RWY 26, AND TWY D.
    A110-3 (E117) USAF TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONS TRAINING.
    A110-30 RSTD: TWY B NORTH OF TWY F, AND TWY DELTA AND TWY GOLF BTW RWY 26 AND TWY FOXTROT, RSTD TO REMOTELY PILOTED ACFT USE ONLY DUR HRS OF REDUCED VIS; NO TWY EDGE LIGHTS.
    A110-31 SERVICE-A-GEAR: STD CONFIG FOR APCH END RWY, E-5 DISCONNECTED AND BAK-14 IN DOWN POSN (TWR WILL RAISE CABLE ON REQ).
    A110-33 CAUTION: USE EXTRM CAUTION FOR EXTSV UAS OPS IN VCNTY.
    A110-34 RSTD: TRAN ACFT TO DAYTIME USE ONLY FOR TWY BRAVO NORTH, BTW TWY FOXTROT AND APCH END RY 13, TWY DELTA BTW TWY ECHO AND TWY GOLF, AND TWY GOLF FRM TWY FOXTROT TO APCH END RY 26.
    A110-35 CSTMS/AG/IMG - ALL SVC UNAVBL.
    A110-36 WX STN OPS BEGIN 2300 SUN-FRI, CLOSING HRS VARY BASED ON LOCAL FLYING, CLSD WKND AND HOL. BLDGS AND NGT FLOOD LGTS BLKD WX FCSTR AND OBSN VIEW OF APCH END OF RWYS 26 & 31.
    A110-37 RSTD: OPS RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR.VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC OR DESIGNATED OFFL APVL).
    A110-39 BASH PHASE I (APR-MAY AND AUG-OCT), BASH PHASE I ALL OTHER MONTHS NOT DESIGNATED AS PHASE II.
    A110-4 (E137-04) NUMEROUS UNLGTD HILLS WI 2 MILES OF ARPT TO 4000' MSL.
    A110-40 AFLD WX SUPPORT OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND & HOL; 432OSS/OSW DSN 384-1723.
    A110-41 TRAN AIRCREW WX FCST AVBL FR 25 OWS, DAVIS MONTHAN AFB (KDMA) DSN 228-6598/6599 OR C1-877-451-8637. ASOS EQPT NOT AUGMENTED, DSN 682-0667.
    A110-42 AFLD WX OBS IS TRANS BY AN FMQ-19 AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBS AS RQR. OBSN VIEW RSTD FR 080-250 DEGS BY FLIGHTLINE FAC, BLDGS AND HIGH INTS RAMP LGT.
    A110-43 WX BRF FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 25OWS AT DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599, C520-228-6598/6599.
    A110-44 CAUTION: RWYS 8 AND 26 AND RWYS 13 AND 31 MRKD AS PRECISION INST RWYS AND USED FOR VFR OPS ONLY.
    A110-45 MISC: RWY CC NOT RPT.
    A110-46 CAUTION: 3.5-FT-DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH LCTD AT NORTH END OF RWY 13/31.
    A110-5 (E137-1) RWY COND: FAIR-GOOD, SMOOTH PACKED CHAD SURFACE, NO ROCKS.
    A110-6 (E137-2) MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ALL SIDES. NO OBSTN LGTS.
    A110-7 (E137-3) JET LO ALT HI SPEED WEAPONS TRNG IN PROGRESS IMMED N OF INS AT ALL HR.
    A110-8 (E99) 1 HELICOPTER HGR 60' X 60'.
    A110-9 TWY LGTS NOT AVBL ON TWY A, B, C & D FM PARKING APRON TO RY HOLD LINE. ALL TWY 75 FT WIDE.
    A17 OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
    A43-08 RWY 08 PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 2.5 NM FM THLD; UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM.
    A81-APT ACTIVATE-3 STEP MIRL AND THLD RWY 08-26 - 118.3.
    E60-08 HOOK E5 (35 FT OVRN) BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1400 FT).
    E60-26 BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1200 FT) HOOK E5 (135 FT OVRN).

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08/26
    13/31
    Longest Runway: 08/26 is 9002 ft (2744 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    INS Airport Runway Details

    Runway 08/26  9002 ft x 150 ft (2744 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  DOD (NGA) as of 04/18/2013
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  50 /F/A/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 08

    Runway 26

    Elevation: 
    3134.1 3104.2
    Latitude: 
    36-35-04.0392N 36-35-00.4204N
    Longitude: 
    115-41-44.0402W 115-39-53.7785W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    093 273
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Arresting Device: 
    BAK-12 BAK-12
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    43 50

    Runway 13/31  5476 ft x 100 ft (1669 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  DOD (NGA) as of 04/18/2013
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  22 /R/B/W/T

    Runway 13

    Runway 31

    Elevation: 
    3099.4 3103.7
    Latitude: 
    36-35-47.3892N 36-35-02.5867N
    Longitude: 
    115-40-40.3220W 115-40-02.6339W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Threshold Elevation: 
    3102.7
    Displaced Threshold: 
    462
    Threshold Latitude: 
    36-35-06.3634N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    115-40-05.8117W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

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