Desert Rock Airport is a private-use airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Mercury, in Nye County, Nevada, United States.[1] The airport is located on the Nevada Test Site and is owned by the United States Department of Energy.
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Owner | United States Department of Energy | ||||||||||
Standort | Mercury, Nevada | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,314 ft / 1,010 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°37′10″N 116°01′58″W / 36.61944°N 116.03278°W | ||||||||||
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History
editThe airfield is located on the site of the former Camp Desert Rock, a US Army facility.
Facilities
editDesert Rock Airport covers 100 acres (40 ha) and has one runway:
References
edit- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for NV65 PDF
- ^ Nellis Air Force Base Instruction 11-250 "Local Flying Procedures" (PDF). Nellis AFB, NV: Commander, Nellis Air Force Base. 2016-01-20. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-11.
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