Desert Rock Airport

Coordinates: 36°37′10″N 116°01′58″W / 36.61944°N 116.03278°W / 36.61944; -116.03278
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Desert Rock Airport
AMSL
3,314 ft / 1,010 m
Coordinates36°37′10″N 116°01′58″W / 36.61944°N 116.03278°W / 36.61944; -116.03278
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 7,515 2,291 Asphalt

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.

History

The airfield is located on the site of the former

US Army
facility.

Facilities

Desert Rock Airport covers 100 acres (40 ha) and has one runway:

  • Runway 2/20: 7515 x 100 ft (2291 x 30 m), surface: asphalt[2]

References

  1. PDF
  2. ^ 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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