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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:

  • Runway 2/20: 7515 x 100 ft (2291 x 30 m), surface: asphalt[2]

References

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for NV65 PDF
  2. ^ Nellis Air Force Base Instruction 11-250 "Local Flying Procedures" (PDF). Nellis AFB, NV: Commander, Nellis Air Force Base. 2016-01-20. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-11.

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