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USAF Agressor Flight.jpg
A flight of Aggressor F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcon "Agressor" aircraft assigned to the 64th and 65th Aggressor squadrons at Nellis Air Force Base.
  • IATA: LSV
  • ICAO: KLSV
  • FAA LID: LSV
    Nellis AFB is located in Nevada
    Nellis AFB
    Nellis AFB
    Location in Nevada
Summary
Elevation AMSL 1,867 ft / 569 m
Website www.nellis.af.mil
Runway
Runway Length Surface
ft m
03L/21R 10,123 3,085 Concrete
03R/21L 10,055 3,065 Concrete
Sources: official site and FAA
Nellis AFB - USGS - 09 June 1994
1994 USGS Orthophoto
Nellis AFB - Main Sign
Nellis AFB Welcome Sign

Nellis Air Force Base (Nellis AFB) is a United States Air Force military base. It is located in the north part of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is home to the Thunderbirds. The base also trains fighter aircraft for the US Air Force. The base is named for William Harrell Nellis, a Las Vegas resident and P-47 pilot who died in action during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Nellis AFB is home to the F-15, F-16, and the F-22 Raptors.

The main base covers close to 11,300 acres (46 km²). Much of the base is undeveloped. The rest of the area is either paved or has buildings. The Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Airstrip was a part of Nellis. It used to be known as "Area 3". On June 20, 2005 the field was renamed to Creech Air Force Base.

Major Areas

The base has three main areas.

  • Area I include the airfield as well as the mission support functions.
  • Area II contains the munitions area.
  • Area III contains housing, and the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital.

Images for kids

  • Las Vegas Army Airfield - 1942 - USAAF

    The Las Vegas Army Airfield had three runways in 1942, the year Tonopah Army Airfield opened in August (the Tonopah Bombing Range had been divided in 1941 into the Tonopah and Las Vegas General Ranges).

  • 3595th Pilot Training Wing - North American P-51D-20-NA Mustang 44-72192

    3595th PTW F-51D c. 1950 at a Nellis hangar

  • USAF Fighter Weapons School F-80 44-85182

    Fighter Weapons School F-80As c. 1950 in front of Frenchman Mountain, which is east of the valley

  • USAF F-100 Super Sabre fighter taking off from Nellis AFB Nevada circa 1959

    An F-100D Super Sabre fighter jet (s/n 56-2910) taking off from Nellis, circa 1959

  • 4536th Fighter Weapons Squadron - North American F-100D-30-NA Super Sabre 55-3703

    The Nellis control tower behind a 4536th F-100D ("WB" tail code). In July 1968 the first tail codes appeared on Nellis-based aircraft: "WC" (4537th F-105), "WD" (4538th F-4C), & "WF" (4539th F-111).

  • US Air Force Thunderbirds

    The United States Air Force Thunderbirds

  • 66th Fighter Weapons Squadron - McDonnell Douglas F-4E-38-MC Phantom 68-0400

    The Las Vegas Range of mountains is visible beyond a 66th FWS F-4E on the Nellis tarmac.

  • 140128-F-TT327-499 (12286137733)

    64th Aggressor Squadron F-16 takes off from Nellis AFB during Red Flag 14-1

See also

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