Jackass Aeropark
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Jackass Aeropark | |||
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IATA: none - ICAO: none - FAA: U75 | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Serves | Amargosa Valley, Nevada | ||
Elevation AMSL | 2,640 ft (804.7 m) | ||
Coordinates | { | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
14/32 | 6,200 | 1,890 | Dirt |
Jackass Aeropark (FAA LID: U75) was a public airport located in Amargosa Valley, Nevada. It was named for Jackass Flats, Nevada, where wild jackasses once gathered to graze on the Nevada Test Site.
[edit] History
Opened in 1949 as Lathrop Wells Airport (IATA: LTH).
[edit] References
- Amargosa airport upgrade approved, Pahrump Valley Times, 14-Jul-2004
- Jackass airport loses momentum, Pahrump Valley Times, 23-Jul-2004
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for U75
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for U75