Creech AFB Airport (KINS), Nevada

No takeoffs, low approaches, touch-and-go operations, or engine runs are permitted before 1400Z on weekends and holidays. The airfield is closed with no landings permitted on weekends and holidays, except for Nellis AFB local flying or mission-essential traffic.

No classified materials are to be stored with the 99 SFOF-OLA; contact that office for details. Two non-standard markers, 4 feet each, are located on each side of the runway centerline, 2,378 feet from the runway 13 approach end, and north of taxiway Foxtrot.

Restriction 1: Runway 13-31 is a Class A daytime VFR runway available for emergency use only. The airfield restricts all airlift aircraft; contact the noted extension. Prior permission is required up to seven days but no less than 24 hours before ETA, and aircraft must adhere to their scheduled arrival block within plus or minus 30 minutes. Contact base operations at the noted extension or by fax.

Caution: taxiway lighting is not available on taxiway B north from the Foxtrot live ordnance loading area to the runway 13 approach end, on taxiway F from taxiway B north to taxiway A, on taxiway G from taxiway F to the runway 26 approach end, and on taxiway D.

Restriction: transient aircraft are limited to daytime use only on taxiway B north between taxiway F and the runway 13 approach end, taxiway D between taxiway E and taxiway G, and taxiway G from taxiway F to the runway 26 approach end.

Weather station operations begin at 2300 Sunday through Friday, with closing hours varying based on local flying activity; closed on weekends and holidays. Buildings and night flood lights block the weather forecaster's and observer's view of the approach ends of runways 26 and 31.

Restriction: operations are restricted during Bird Watch Condition Moderate, limiting takeoffs and landings to times when departures and arrivals can avoid identified bird activity, with no local IFR or VFR traffic pattern activity. During Bird Watch Condition Severe, takeoffs and landings are prohibited without operations group or command post approval or designated official approval.

Caution: a drainage ditch approximately 3.5 feet deep is located at the north end of runway 13/31.

The runway 08 PAPI does not provide obstacle clearance beyond 2.5 nautical miles from the threshold and is unusable beyond that distance.

Pilot-activated three-step MIRL and threshold lighting for runway 08-26 on frequency 118.3.

Runway condition is fair to good, with a smooth packed chad surface and no rocks.

Mountainous terrain surrounds the airport on all sides, with no obstruction lights.

Taxiway lights are not available on taxiways A, B, C, and D from the parking apron to the runway hold line; all taxiways are 75 feet wide.

Caution: a microwave tower is located 1,230 feet south of the runway 08/26 centerline, standing 100 feet AGL.

Restriction 2: C-17 and C-5 aircraft use taxiways B and C only to enter and exit runway 08-26; taxiway E is limited to aircraft with a wingspan of 75 feet or less.

Caution: one GDT antenna tower stands 1,125 feet from the runway centerline and 92 feet from the apron edge; three additional antenna towers stand 992 feet from the runway centerline and 130 feet from the taxiway E centerline. All GDT towers are 56 feet in height.

Caution: taxiway D from taxiway E to the west side of runway 13-31, and taxiway B north of the Foxtrot live ordnance loading area, are 50 feet wide; all other taxiways are 75 feet wide.

Restriction: taxiway B north of taxiway F, and taxiways D and G between runway 26 and taxiway Foxtrot, are restricted to remotely piloted aircraft use only during hours of reduced visibility; these sections have no taxiway edge lights.

Caution: runways 8 and 26, and runways 13 and 31, are marked as precision instrument runways but are used for VFR operations only.

Runway centerline condition is not reported.

Arresting hook E5 with a 35-foot overrun, plus BAK-14 and BAK-12B(B) systems at 1,400 feet.

BAK-14 and BAK-12B(B) systems at 1,200 feet, plus arresting hook E5 with a 135-foot overrun.

Arresting gear service: standard configuration for the runway approach end has the E-5 disconnected and the BAK-14 in the down position; the tower will raise the cable on request.