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Creech Air Force Base
KINS / INSIndian Springs, NevadaELEV 3,133 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Desert Rock Airport (DRA) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Creech Air Force Base (KINS / INS) sits in Indian Springs, Nevada, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 3,133 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
INS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Desert Rock Airport (DRA, 17 nm), North Las Vegas Airport (VGT, 32 nm), and Nellis Air Force Base (LSV, 37 nm).
Quotes for flights out of INS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from INS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
KINS
IATA
INS
FAA / Local
INS
Elevation
3,133 ft
Coordinates
36.5872° N · 115.6730° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NV fields
state range 1,870–6,259 ft
At 3,133 ft, INS sits lower than 77% of the 30 Nevada fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmDRADesert Rock AirportMercury
- 32nmVGTNorth Las Vegas AirportLas Vegas
- 37nmLSVNellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas
- 39nmLASHarry Reid International AirportLas Vegas
- 39nmKXTAHomey (Area 51) AirportGroom Lake
- 55nmBLDBoulder City Municipal AirportBoulder City
Location
Open the full mapKINS · Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, NV
From the ramp
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