Nellis Air Force Base frequencies

Nellis Air Force Base (LSV · KLSV) in Las Vegas, NV is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map

All of Nellis Air Force Base — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Before taxi Nellis

Clearance 120.9
Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.

Taxi & takeoff Nellis

Ground 121.8
Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
Tower 132.55
Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.

Departure Nellis

Departure 135.1
Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.

Arrival Nellis

Approach 118.125
Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.

Also

Emergency 121.5
121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (21 more)
124.95CLASS B (NORTH)
139.3PTD
243.0EMERG
270.1ATIS
273.55CLASS B (NORTH)
275.8GND/P
289.4CD/P
291.725APCH/P
305.6SOF (CALL BULLSEYE SOF)
320.0COMD POST (ACC HAVE QUICK TIMING AVBL)
321.1SFA
323.9PMSV METRO
326.2SFA
327.0LCL/P
340.2OPS (AF OPS)
344.6PMSV METRO
350.225DEP/P
372.2PTD
381.3COMD POST (ACC RAYMOND 22)
385.5SFA
397.2SFA
Every KLSV frequency, as one table
Clearance120.9
Ground121.8
Tower132.55
Emergency121.5
Approach118.125
Departure135.1

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KLSV?

Nellis Air Force Base tower is 132.55, calling "Nellis Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.

What is the ground frequency at KLSV?

Ground control at Nellis Air Force Base is 121.8. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.

What is the approach frequency for KLSV?

Approach for Nellis Air Force Base is 118.125, working as "Nellis". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

Where do I get my clearance at KLSV?

Clearance delivery at Nellis Air Force Base is 120.9. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.