Desert Rock Airport
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| Desert Rock Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: DRA - ICAO: KDRA - FAA: DRA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Private | ||
| Operator | United States Department of Energy/Nevada | ||
| Serves | Mercury, Nevada | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,314 ft (1,010 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 2/20 | 7,515 | 2,291 | Asphalt |
Desert Rock Airport (IATA: DRA, ICAO: KDRA, FAA LID: DRA) 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.
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[edit] History
The airfield is located on the site of the former Camp Desert Rock, a US Army facility.
The airfield has been linked to the CIA as a part of its extraordinary rendition program.[2]
[edit] Facilities
Desert Rock Airport covers 100 acres (40 ha) and has one runway:
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Desert Rock Airport at WikiMapia
- Resources for this U.S. military airport:
- AirNav airport information for KDRA
- ASN accident history for DRA
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KDRA
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