Pahute Mesa Airstrip

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Coordinates: 37°06′10″N 116°18′48″W / 37.10278, -116.31333

Pahute Mesa Airstrip
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA: L23
Summary
Airport type Private
Operator United States Department of Energy/Nevada
Location Mercury, Nevada
Elevation AMSL 5,068 ft / 1,545 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,800 1,768 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Pahute Mesa Airstrip (FAA LID: L23) is a private-use airport located 31 miles (50 km) northwest of the central business district of Mercury, in Nye County, Nevada, United States.[1] The airport is owned by the United States Department of Energy.

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[edit] History

It was built in 1968 in area 18 of the Nevada Test Site for transport planes to support the nuclear testing in the area.[2]

[edit] Facilities

Pahute Mesa Airstrip covers an area of 35 acres (14 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway designated 18/36 and measuring 5,800 x 100 ft. (1,768 x 30 m).[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for L23 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25
  2. ^ Area52. The-Airport-Guide.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.

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