Desert_Rock_Airport

Desert Rock Airport

Desert Rock Airport

Airport in Mercury, Nevada

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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History

The airfield is located on the site of the former Camp Desert Rock, a 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. [1]
    FAA Airport Form 5010 for NV65 PDF
  2. [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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