Nellis AFB / Creech AFB / Naval Air Station Fallon — AICUZ + FAA Part 77 (NV)
Tracked preemption from the Nevada overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1973-01-01
Sunset
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Authority
federal
Scope
state:NV
Other Nevada preemptions
Nevada AB 241 (2025) — By-Right Multifamily on Commercial-Zoned LandNevada SB 394 (2025) — 120-Day Decision Shot-Clock (≥100k Counties)Nevada AB 540 (2025) — Clark County Ministerial Review Near Transit (NRS 278.02527)NRS 278.02095 — Accessory Dwelling Unit Mandate (Cities in ≥100k Counties)NRS 244.3358 — Short-Term Rental Ordinance Mandate (Clark County)NRS 278.02083 — Manufactured Housing in Single-Family DistrictsTruckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency Conformance (Washoe County)Tahoe Regional Planning Compact — Bistate Land-Use Authority
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
parcel.inside_airport_overlay == TruePreempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[*].max_height_ft | cap_at | FAA_Part_77_imaginary_surface | Structures penetrating FAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces require FAA Form 7460-1 determination; obstructions may be denied |
base_districts[*].allowed_uses | restrict_by_aicuz_zone | — | AICUZ Clear Zone / APZ I / APZ II compatibility recommendations should be reflected in local code |
Citation
Authority source
DoD Instruction 4165.57 (AICUZ); 14 CFR Part 77; NRS 497 (Airport Zoning); AB 241 (2025) airport carve-out
§ AICUZ + 14 CFR Part 77
Research notes
Major federal aviation overlays in Nevada: Nellis AFB (north Las Vegas Valley — fighter/test wing), Creech AFB (Indian Springs — RPA operations), Naval Air Station Fallon (Churchill County — TOPGUN), plus civil airports (Harry Reid International / LAS, Reno-Tahoe International / RNO, Henderson Executive / HND). Local airport-zoning authority traces to NRS Chapter 497. AB 241 (2025) explicitly exempts airport-zoned parcels from the by-right multifamily preemption, deferring to AICUZ and FAA Part 77. Federal-conflict check enabled. Yucca Mountain (Nuclear Waste Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.) is a separate federal land-use regime not folded into this overlay; it is dormant as of 2026 but the federal preemption posture remains live.