Desert Rock Airport
| Desert Rock Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: DRA – ICAO: KDRA – FAA LID: NV65 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | United States Department of Energy/Nevada | ||||||||||
| Operator | Mercury, Nevada | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,314 ft / 1,010 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°37′10″N 116°01′58″W / 36.61944°N 116.03278°WCoordinates: 36°37′10″N 116°01′58″W / 36.61944°N 116.03278°W | ||||||||||
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Desert Rock Airport 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.
History
The airfield is located on the site of the former Camp Desert Rock, a US Army facility.
Facilities
Desert Rock Airport covers 100 acres (40 ha) and has one runway:
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