Nevada has 6 Air Force bases: 2.8% of the US total of 211. That ranks #9 by count and #10 per person (0.18 per 100,000 residents) of 51.
Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026. Every active installation the DoD lists under the Air Force, including its Reserve and National Guard sites, at the centre of its boundary, with its area in acres. Joint bases are listed under the branch that reports them.
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<iframe src="https://get-instamaps.com/embed/rankings/air-force-bases/nevada" width="100%" height="440" style="border:2px solid #111" loading="lazy" title="Nevada air force bases map — InstaMaps"></iframe>| # | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creech Air Force Base | Air Force · 135,352 acres |
| 2 | Nellis Air Force Base | Air Force · 18,879 acres |
| 3 | Nevada Test and Training Range | Air Force · 2,898,512 acres |
| 4 | Reno Tahoe IAP | Air National Guard · 60 acres |
| 5 | Tonopah AFS Z164 | Air Force · 50 acres |
| 6 | Tonopah Auxiliary Airfield Annex 2 | Air Force · 109 acres |
Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.
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