Nellis Air Force Base

Locations & Ruins · Source: Fallout: New Vegas (2010), Obsidian Entertainment — in-game world, terminals, and dialogue

Overview

Nellis Air Force Base is a sprawling pre-war airbase in the Mojave and home to the Boomers, an isolationist tribe descended from the base's original inhabitants, featured in Fallout: New Vegas.

History & Background

The base's personnel and their families survived the war, and their descendants became the Boomers — a society obsessed with artillery, bombers, and explosives. They spent decades shelling the surrounding desert to keep outsiders away, developing a rigid, militaristic culture under elders like Pearl and Loyal. The player must earn their trust to gain their support for the Battle of Hoover Dam.

Geography & Layout

The base encompasses runways, hangars, the Nellis Array solar farm, and a museum of pre-war aircraft, all defended by an arsenal of howitzers. The Boomers' settlement is built around a restored pre-war bomber kept as a symbol of their power.

Wasteland Significance

Nellis shows how a disciplined, xenophobic society can thrive in the wasteland, and the Boomers' characterful culture makes the base one of New Vegas' most memorable locations.

Notable Appearances

Fallout: New Vegas (2010).

Tags: nellis-air-force-base, boomers, fallout-new-vegas, artillery, pre-war-military, aircraft-museum, isolationist-tribe, mojave, howitzers, solar-array