Nellis Air Force Base

Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States of America
	An aerial view of Nellis AFB taken in 2014
	Nellis AFB Location in the United States
Coordinates	36°14′57″N 114°59′46″W / 36.24917°N 114.99611°W
Type	US Air Force base
Area	4,600 ha (11,300 acres)
Site information
Owner	Department of Defense
Operator	United States Air Force
Controlled by	Air Combat Command (ACC)
Open to; the public	Yes, with restrictions (Thunderbirds Museum and tours)
Condition	Operational
Website	Official website
Site history
Built	1941 (as Las Vegas Army Airfield)
In use	1941 – present
Garrison information
Current; commander	Colonel Joshua DeMotts
Garrison	99th Air Base Wing (Host)
Occupants	United States Air Force Warfare Center; 53rd Test and Evaluation Group; 57th Wing; 365th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group; 505th Command and Control Wing; 563d Rescue Group; 926th Wing; 820th RED HORSE Squadron; Joint Electromagnetic Preparedness for Advanced Combat; Nevada Test and Training Range; United States Air Force Thunderbirds;
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: LSV, ICAO: KLSV, FAA LID: LSV, WMO: 723865
Elevation	569.6 metres (1,869 ft) AMSL
Runways
03L/21R	3,084.5 metres (10,120 ft) concrete
03R/21L	3,063.5 metres (10,051 ft) concrete
	Source: Federal Aviation Administration

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