Desert Rock Airport

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Desert Rock Airport
IATA: DRA - ICAO: KDRA - FAA: DRA
Summary
Airport type Private
Operator United States Department of Energy/Nevada
Serves Mercury, Nevada
Elevation AMSL 3,314 ft (1,010 m)
Coordinates 36°37′10″N, 116°01′58″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 7,515 2,291 Asphalt

Desert Rock Airport (IATA: DRA, ICAO: KDRA, FAA LID: DRA) 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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[edit] History

The airfield is located on the site of the former Camp Desert Rock, a US Army facility.

The airfield has been linked to the CIA as a part of its extraordinary rendition program.[2]

[edit] Facilities

Desert Rock Airport covers 100 acres and has one runway:

  • Runway 2/20: 7515 x 100 ft. / 2291 x 30 m, Surface: Asphalt [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ FAA Airport Master Record for DRA (Form 5010 PDF)
  2. ^ Sourcewatch
  3. ^ aerofiles

[edit] External links


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