Creech AFB Private
INS · KINS · Indian Springs, NV · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:12 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 13:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 13:27Z |
| Sunset | 06:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 131° mag · 146° true
- Dimensions
- 5,476 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 4,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 3,099 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,099 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 9,002 ft | |
| 13/31 | 5,476 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Indian Springs”Also
By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 290.45 | ATIS |
| 323.9 | PMSV METRO |
| 360.625 | LCL/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
INS 114.00 · LSV 135.50 · LAS 116.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS · Indian Springs | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r301° / 0.2 NM |
| LSV · Nellis | TACAN | 135.50 · 12X | — | r291° / 37.5 NM |
| LAS · Las Vegas | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r306° / 39.3 NM |
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KINS / INS
- Coordinates
- 36.5863, -115.6774
- Elevation
- 3,134 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- LAS VEGAS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0630Z++ MON-1615Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND AND HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- INS
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 10,000 ft MSL · SR-SS DAILY
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 40 notes
General
- BASE OPS OPR H24 FR 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
- UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE 767 FT AGL.
- (E117) USAF TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONS TRAINING.
- (E137-04) NUMEROUS UNLGTD HILLS WI 2 MILES OF ARPT TO 4000' MSL.
- (E137-1) RWY COND: FAIR-GOOD, SMOOTH PACKED CHAD SURFACE, NO ROCKS.
- (E137-2) MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ALL SIDES. NO OBSTN LGTS.
- (E137-3) JET LO ALT HI SPEED WEAPONS TRNG IN PROGRESS IMMED N OF INS AT ALL HR.
- (E99) 1 HELICOPTER HGR 60' X 60'.
- TWY LGTS NOT AVBL ON TWY A, B, C & D FM PARKING APRON TO RY HOLD LINE. ALL TWY 75 FT WIDE.
- FUEL TANKS LCTD 175-195 FT SOUTH OF TWY A CNTRLN, 24-41 FT IN HEIGHT.
- 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.
- 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".
- CAUTION: MICROWAVE TWR LOC 1230' SOUTH OF RWY 08/26 CL, HEIGHT 100' AGL.
- SERVICE-FUEL: A++ AVBL 0400-2400 MON-FRI.
- 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.
- 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.
- CAUTION: FENCES IN AREA OF FUEL FARM ADJ TO TWY A ARE LCTD 146' FR TWY CNTRLINE.
- 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.
- 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'.
- 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.
- 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.
- SERVICE-A-GEAR: STD CONFIG FOR APCH END RWY, E-5 DISCONNECTED AND BAK-14 IN DOWN POSN (TWR WILL RAISE CABLE ON REQ).
- CAUTION: USE EXTRM CAUTION FOR EXTSV UAS OPS IN VCNTY.
- 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.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG - ALL SVC UNAVBL.
- 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.
- 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).
- BASH PHASE I (APR-MAY AND AUG-OCT), BASH PHASE I ALL OTHER MONTHS NOT DESIGNATED AS PHASE II.
- AFLD WX SUPPORT OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND & HOL; 432OSS/OSW DSN 384-1723.
- 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.
- 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.
- WX BRF FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 25OWS AT DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599, C520-228-6598/6599.
- CAUTION: RWYS 8 AND 26 AND RWYS 13 AND 31 MRKD AS PRECISION INST RWYS AND USED FOR VFR OPS ONLY.
- MISC: RWY CC NOT RPT.
- CAUTION: 3.5-FT-DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH LCTD AT NORTH END OF RWY 13/31.
- TRAN ALERT: DUE TO MANNING AND RFUL LIMITATIONS, TRAN ALERT CAN RCV FLTS OF 4 FTR/ATTACK ACFT AND SMALLER, 15 MIN APART; HVY ACFT MUST ARR INDIVIDUALLY, 15 MIN APART.
- TFC PAT: ASR DEGRADED DUE TO EQPT LIMITATIONS.
Runways
- RWY 08 PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 2.5 NM FM THLD; UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM.
Lighting
- ACTIVATE-3 STEP MIRL AND THLD RWY 08-26 - 118.3.
Attendance
- OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
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About KINS
Creech AFB (INS · KINS) is an airport in Indian Springs, NV, at 3,134 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KINS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KINS have a control tower?
Yes. Creech AFB has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KINS?
Creech AFB has 2 runways; the longest is 9,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KINS?
Creech AFB is in Indian Springs, NV, at an elevation of 3,134 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.5863, -115.6774.
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