KINS/INS METAR & TAF Creech Air Force Base

Indian Springs, NevadaElevation 3,133 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,294 ft

+1,161 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0055Z (5:55 PM local) · 50 min old

KINS is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

130° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 0°C

68°F / 32°F. 20°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP166

sea-level pressure 1016.6 hPa

T02041003

precise temperature 20.4°C, dew point -0.3°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0445Z (9:45 PM local) · valid to 1100Z (4:00 AM local)

KINS forecast starts VFR at 05Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 20°C expected at 2200Z on day 24.
Minimum temperature 8°C expected at 1100Z on day 24.

VFR

0500Z10:00 PM1100Z4:00 AM1700Z10:00 AM2300Z4:00 PM0500Z10:00 PM1100Z4:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at INS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	50	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/50	ESE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/50	SE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/52	SE 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	74/52	SE 10 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	71/49	S 8 kt	–	7%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	67/48	SE 8 kt	–	29%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	62	S 7 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0145Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

130° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 086 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,002 ft

08/26

Dimensions

9,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0893°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 26273°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

13/31

Dimensions

5,476 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 13

RWY 31

Displaced threshold462 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,294 ft

Pressure altitude

2,963 ft

Field elevation

3,133 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.09 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0053Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1400Z 7:00 AM

Loggable night

0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1333Z (6:33 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1300Z (6:00 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Creech Air Force Base is in Indian Springs, Nevada. Field elevation 3,133 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT

Manager phone879-6251

AttendedALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKINS / INS

SectionalLAS VEGAS

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.5872, -115.6730

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.125

ASOS

118.3

GND

119.35

NELLIS CON

MISC

32.39

NELLIS METRO

PMSV

139.3

PTD

118.3

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDRA Desert Rock Airport

17 NM W

VFR

KVGT North Las Vegas Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KLSV Nellis Air Force Base

37 NM SE

VFR

KLAS Harry Reid International Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

KHND Henderson Executive Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

KBYS Bicycle Lake Army Air Field

91 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CAUTION: MICROWAVE TWR LOC 1230' SOUTH OF RWY 08/26 CL, HEIGHT 100' AGL.

›CAUTION: FENCES IN AREA OF FUEL FARM ADJ TO TWY A ARE LCTD 146' FR TWY CNTRLINE.

›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.

›HOOK E5 (35 FT OVRN) BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1400 FT).

›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.

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1200 FT) HOOK E5 (135 FT OVRN).

›BASE OPS OPR H24 FR 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.

›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.

›(E117) USAF TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONS TRAINING.

›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.

›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'.

›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: 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.

›AFLD WX SUPPORT OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND & HOL; 432OSS/OSW DSN 384-1723.

›(E99) 1 HELICOPTER HGR 60' X 60'.

›(E137-3) JET LO ALT HI SPEED WEAPONS TRNG IN PROGRESS IMMED N OF INS AT ALL HR.

›(E137-04) NUMEROUS UNLGTD HILLS WI 2 MILES OF ARPT TO 4000' MSL.

›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.

›ACTIVATE-3 STEP MIRL AND THLD RWY 08-26 - 118.3.

›RWY 08 PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 2.5 NM FM THLD; UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM.

›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.

›OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.

›TWY LGTS NOT AVBL ON TWY A, B, C & D FM PARKING APRON TO RY HOLD LINE. ALL TWY 75 FT WIDE.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG - ALL SVC UNAVBL.

›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.

›CAUTION: USE EXTRM CAUTION FOR EXTSV UAS OPS IN VCNTY.

›SERVICE-A-GEAR: STD CONFIG FOR APCH END RWY, E-5 DISCONNECTED AND BAK-14 IN DOWN POSN (TWR WILL RAISE CABLE ON REQ).

›UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE 767 FT AGL.

›SERVICE-FUEL: A++ AVBL 0400-2400 MON-FRI.

›(E137-1) RWY COND: FAIR-GOOD, SMOOTH PACKED CHAD SURFACE, NO ROCKS.

›(E137-2) MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ALL SIDES. NO OBSTN LGTS.

›TFC PAT: ASR DEGRADED DUE TO EQPT LIMITATIONS.

›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.

›CAUTION: 3.5-FT-DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH LCTD AT NORTH END OF RWY 13/31.

›MISC: RWY CC NOT RPT.

›CAUTION: RWYS 8 AND 26 AND RWYS 13 AND 31 MRKD AS PRECISION INST RWYS AND USED FOR VFR OPS ONLY.

›WX BRF FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 25OWS AT DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, DSN 228-6598/6599, C520-228-6598/6599.

›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.

›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.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KINS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KINS have a METAR?

Yes. KINS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KINS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KINS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KINS?

KINS sits at 3,133 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KINS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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