KLAS/LAS METAR & TAF Harry Reid International Airport
Las Vegas, NevadaElevation 2,181 ftLarge airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR28 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
210@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
2,782 ft
+601 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR
Decoded observation
KLAS is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.
WIND
210° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
17°C / 4°C
63°F / 39°F. 13°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.07 inHg
1018.3 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.
REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP167
sea-level pressure 1016.7 hPa
T01670044
precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 4.4°C
402330144
24-hour maximum 23.3°C, minimum 14.4°C
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST
TAF timeline
KLAS forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.
0600Z11:00 PM1200Z5:00 AM1800Z11:00 AM0000Z5:00 PM0600Z11:00 PM1200Z5:00 AM
FAA: no delays reported at LAS.
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 210° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 58F, 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 | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | Mostly Clear | 58 | W 3 kt | – | 0% | |
| Sunday | Sunny | 75/58 | ENE 3 kt | – | 0% | |
| Monday | Sunny | 79/58 | E 5 kt | – | 0% | |
| Tuesday | Sunny | 79/59 | S 4 kt | – | 0% | |
| Wednesday | Mostly Sunny | 79/61 | SSE 5 kt | – | 1% | |
| Thursday | Partly Sunny | 79/62 | SSE 9 kt | – | 12% | |
| Friday | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 75/58 | SSW 11 kt | – | 17% | |
| Saturday | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 70 | SSW 11 kt | – | 19% |
Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0659Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
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4 runways · crosswind ranking
WIND USED
210° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 19L3 kt headwind · no crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
19L
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
calm
19R
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
calm
26L
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
26R
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
08R
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
08L
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
01R
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
calm
01L
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
calm
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail & declared distances
01R/19L
RWY 01R25°T
Landing length (LDA)8,784 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,769 / 10,166 / 9,274 ft
Displaced threshold490 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 19L205°T
Landing length (LDA)8,807 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,769 / 10,169 / 9,684 ft
Displaced threshold877 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
01L/19R
RWY 01L25°T
Landing length (LDA)8,402 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,988 / 8,988 / 8,988 ft
Displaced threshold586 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19R205°T
Landing length (LDA)8,416 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,770 / 10,182 / 9,199 ft
Displaced threshold783 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
08R/26L
RWY 08R90°T
Landing length (LDA)10,526 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,526 / 10,526 / 10,526 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 26L270°T
Landing length (LDA)10,526 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,526 / 10,526 / 10,526 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
08L/26R
RWY 08L90°T
Landing length (LDA)11,960 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA14,835 / 15,419 / 14,419 ft
Displaced threshold2,459 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26R270°T
Landing length (LDA)12,638 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA14,515 / 15,037 / 14,037 ft
Displaced threshold1,399 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
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
2,782 ft
Pressure altitude
2,031 ft
Field elevation
2,181 ft MSL
Temperature
17°C (63°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.07 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
1356Z 6:56 AM
Loggable night
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0053Z (5:53 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0153Z (6:53 PM local) → 1256Z (5:56 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
Harry Reid International Airport is in Las Vegas, Nevada. Field elevation 2,181 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerBRIAN FREEBURG
Manager phone702-261-5333
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLAS / LAS
SectionalLAS VEGAS
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)RENO
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.0834, -115.1518
Distance from city5 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100 · 100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
125.025
LAS VEGAS APP
APP
132.4
ATIS
ATIS
118
CLNC DEL
CLD
125.02
LAS VEGAS DEP
DEP
121.1
Ground
GND
119.9
Tower
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
KLAS traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1041.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1274.2
Operations trend (18 days)
Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul
FLEET MIX
Airliner 86%Unknown 7%Helicopter 3%Jet 3%
Mostly airliner-class aircraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B38M (Airliner) · ~4764 landings/mo
›B738 (Airliner) · ~3592 landings/mo
›B737 (Airliner) · ~3426 landings/mo
›A21N (Airliner) · ~1735 landings/mo
›A321 (Airliner) · ~1242 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.
›EC30 (Helicopter)
›B38M (Airliner)
›B737 (Airliner)
›AS50 (Helicopter)
›E135 (Unknown)
This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›EXTSV GLDR/SOARING OPNS WKENDS & HOLS; SR-SS; LAS R187/020; ALTS UP TO BUT NOT INCLG FL180. GLDRS RMN CLEAR OF THE TCA BUT OTHERWISE OPR WI THE ENTIRE SW QUAD OF THE TCA VEIL.
›PCR VALUE: 1230/R/B/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1090/R/B/W/T
›JAMES CHRISLY 702-261-5125. 24 HR OPS - 702-261-5605/5211.
›RWY 08L 589 FT CWY; RWY 26R 645 FT CWY.
›GA PRKG VERY LTD. FOR PRKG AVAILABILITY CTC EITHER FBO (702) 736-1830 OR (702) 739-1100.
›LGTD GOLF RANGE 1400 FT S OF RWYS 01L/19R AND 01R/19L.
›PCR VALUE: 1150/R/B/W/T
›GA CBP RSVN REQ - WEBSITE.
›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 26L.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT AND 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
›ALL ACFT CTC RAMP CTL ON FREQ 124.4 FOR OPS AT A, B, C GATES, AND GA, CUSTOMS; CTC RAMP CTL FREQ 127.9 FOR OPNS AT D AND E GATES AND CARGO RAMP PRIOR TO ENTERING RAMP OR PUSHING BACK FM GATE OR PRKG SPOT. RAMP CTL OPR HRS 0500-0100L. WHEN RAMP IS CLSD (0100-0500L) BROADCAST ALL NON-MOVEMENT AREA OPNS ON UNICOM 122.95.
›WHEN SPL EVENT PRKG PPR PROGRAM NOTAM IS ACTV, TSNT ACFT OPERS NOT PERM BASED NEED TO OBTAIN A PPR NR FM AN FBO FOR EA LDG. PPR APPVL & CONFIRMATION NRS CAN BE OBTAINED FM THE SEL FBO AT 702-261-7775. PPR CONFIRMATION NRS SHOULD BE ENTERED IN THE RMKS SECTION OF EACH FLT PLAN.
›CTN PAJA INVOF ARPT.
›PLA AUZD BTN 0200 & 0600.
›ACFT MAY EXPERIENCE REFLECTION OF SUN FM GLASS HOTELS LCTD NW OF ARPT. REFLECTION MAY OCCUR AT VARIOUS ALTS, HDGS, & DSTCS FM ARPT.
›ACFT TAX WB ON TWY B NEAR TWY E USE CARE NOT TO ENTER THE RWY ON TWY Y, ACFT TAX WB ON TWY W NEAR TWY E USE CARE NOT TO ENTER THE RWY ON TWY U.
›ACFT OPER NEAR THE INT OF TWYS S, D, G AND THE N END OF TWY Z SHOULD BE ALERT AS THERE ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED TWY CNTRLN AND RADIUS TURNS.
›ACFT THAT DEP FULL LENGTH OF RWYS 01L AND 08L MUST HOLD AT THE SAME HOLD LINE AS THERE IS NO ROOM TO HOLD BTN THE RWY ENDS AND SUCH ACFT SHOULD VERIFY THAT THEY ARE ON THE CORRECT RWY.
›WINGSPAN GTR THAN 135 FT PPR FM DEPT OF AVN TO USE TWY H.
›CUST PPR - 702-739-1100/702-736-1830/702-730-6071. GA CUST RSVNS 12 HR PPR. GA CUST & IMG LCT W SIDE BTN FBOS.
›NMRS HOP ON WEST SIDE OF ARPT.
›LRG NR OF BIRDS AND BATS INVOF OF ARPT BTWN SS AND SR.
›APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DTHR.
›ALL NON-STD RWY OPNS PPR FM DEPT OF AVN.
›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›TIEDOWN FEE.
›APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.
›(E98) PLUS 64 SHELTERS & 24 SHEDS.
›RWY STS LGTS ARE IN OPN.
›TBJT DEPS NOT PMTD ON RWY 01R/19L OR RWY 01L/19R 2000-0800. XCPNS FOR WX OR OPNL NECESSITY.
›PCR VALUE: 1130/R/C/W/T
About Harry Reid International Airport
History
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLAS have a METAR?
Yes. KLAS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLAS have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KLAS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KLAS?
KLAS sits at 2,181 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLAS?
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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