Nellis AFB, Nevada

About Nellis AFB

Set in the southeastern part of Nevada, Nellis AFB is a small unincorporated community.

Nellis AFB holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.74 square miles.

📰 Nellis AFB News Today

• The A-10 Era Is Over At Nellis AFB TWZ · Sep 23
• General officers forge flying proficiency at Nellis AFB > Air Force > Article Display AF.mil · Jan 29
• Final A-10C Thunderbolt II Leaves Nellis AFB The Aviationist · Sep 24
• 2026 Fire Prevention Week at Nellis AFB [Image 4 of 4] DVIDS · Sep 30
• Why Nellis Air Force Base Now Appears as the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center Security Clearance Jobs · Jun 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Nevada headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Nellis AFB Unique

• The only place in America named Nellis AFB — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of North Las Vegas (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nellis AFB

• First Watch — american
• Hummus Republic — mediterranean
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tokyo Cafe — japanese
• BJ's — american
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Famous Dave's — barbecue
• Hitching Post Saloon & Steakhouse
• Poker Palace

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Glittering Lights · Attraction
• Shelby Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nellis AFB

• Alexander Villas Park reviews ★
• Boris Park reviews ★
• Brooks Tot Lot reviews ★
• Cheyenne Sports Complex reviews ★
• City View Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Herbert Memorial Park reviews ★
• Las Vegas Dunes Recreation Lands reviews ★
• Nellis Meadows Park reviews ★
• North Las Vegas Wash Region Trail Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Nellis AFB

• Cahlan Marion ES
• Canyon Springs HS
• College of So NV HS East
• Craig Lois ES
• Lincoln ES
• McClure Florence Women's Corr
• Perkins Dr Claude G ES
• Sedway Marvin M MS
• Wilhelm Elizabeth ES

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• 99Th Medical Group (Nellis Afb) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Nellis AFB

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