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'''Nellis Air Force Base''' (IATA: '''LSV''', ICAO: '''KLSV''', FAA LID: '''LSV''') is a United States Air Force base located in Clark County, Nevada. It is seven nautical miles (13 km) northeast of the central business district of Las Vegas. Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in "Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace", associated with the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). | '''Nellis Air Force Base''' (IATA: '''LSV''', ICAO: '''KLSV''', FAA LID: '''LSV''') is a United States Air Force base located in Clark County, Nevada. It is seven nautical miles (13 km) northeast of the central business district of Las Vegas. Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in "Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace", associated with the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). | ||
In [[FlightGear]], it's home of the Operation Red Flag (also known as OPRF) crew which is a community of pilots who share the interest of military aviation and related topics who train regularly in the surrounding area and organize monthly big events focused on realistic military operations. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Technical characteristics == | == Technical characteristics == | ||
=== Layout === | === Layout === | ||
Current Nellis layout include a major surrounding area of the airport with custom buildings. | |||
=== Communications === | === Communications === | ||
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== Nellis and NTTR airspace == | |||
Currently, a service of constant air patrol is offered by members of the OPRF crew to respect the NOTAM of the Nevada Test and Training Range, which is daily used by its members for air operations. | |||
== ATC services (USAF_NE) == | == ATC services (USAF_NE) == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://opredflag.shivtr.com/ OPRF] | |||
* [http://www.nellis.af.mil/redflag-nellis/ Red Flag exercise] | * [http://www.nellis.af.mil/redflag-nellis/ Red Flag exercise] | ||
[[Category:Airports in the United States of America]] | [[Category:Airports in the United States of America]] | ||