Empire Airport (Nevada)

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Empire Airport
IATA: none - ICAO: none - FAA: 1A8
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		US Gypsum Company
Serves		Empire, Nevada
Elevation AMSL		3,990 ft (1,216.2 m)
Coordinates		40°34′41″N, 119°21′10″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
7/25	3,170	966	Dirt
18/36	3,770	1,149	Dirt

Empire Airport (FAA LID: 1A8) is a public airport located on the west side of Empire, in Washoe County, Nevada, USA.

[edit] Facilities

Empire Airport covers 75 acres and has two runways:

• Runway 7/25: 3,170 x 48 ft (966 x 15 m), Surface: Dirt
• Runway 18/36: 3,770 x 42 ft (1,149 x 13 m), Surface: Dirt

[edit] References

• FAA Airport Master Record for 1A8 (Form 5010 PDF)

[edit] External links

• Nevada DOT Airport DiagramPDF (281 KB)
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for 1A8
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 1A8

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