Nellis Complex JLUS Area of Interest

The Nellis Complex encompasses 5,000 square miles (14,000 acres) and includes Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, and the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). Nellis AFB occupies approximately 21 square miles in the unincorporated town of Sunrise Manor, which is adjacent to the City of North Las Vegas and eight miles northeast of the City of Las Vegas. Creech AFB covers approximately three and a half square miles in the unincorporated town of Indian Springs, about 45 miles northwest of Nellis AFB. The NTTR includes roughly 5,000 square miles that straddle Clark, Nye, and Lincoln Counties in southern Nevada.Nellis Complex is integral to U.S. military defence capabilities in providing advanced combat aviation training. Flight training is provided for an array of aircraft:

• Fighters
• Bombers
• Refuelers
• Transport
• Close-air-support
• Command-and-control
• Combat search-and-rescue

Below is a map of the Project Area of Interest. Click the image to download the full size pdf.