| Shiprock Airstrip | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 5V5 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Navajo Nation | ||
| Serves | Shiprock, New Mexico | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,270 ft / 1,606 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 2/20 | 4,840 | 1,475 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 500 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Shiprock Airstrip (FAA LID: 5V5), also known as Shiprock Airport, is a public use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi, 9 km) south of the central business district of Shiprock, in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.[1]
This is one of six airports owned by the Navajo Nation; the others being Crownpoint Airport (0E8) in New Mexico, plus Chinle Airport (E91), Kayenta Airport (0V7), Tuba City Airport (T03) and Window Rock Airport (RQE) in Arizona.[2]
Shiprock Airstrip covers an area of 104 acres (42 ha) at an elevation of 5,270 feet (1,606 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,840 by 75 feet (1,475 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending April 13, 2009, the airport had 500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per month.[1]