Desert Rock Airport (DRA)

Mercury, US 🇺🇸 Medium Airport

ICAO

KDRA

IATA

DRA

Elevation

3314 ft

Region

US-NV

Local Time

Airport Information

GPS Code: KDRA

Local Code: NV65

Location: 36.6194° N, -116.032997° E

Continent: NA

Type: Medium Airport

Keywords: Formerly DRA

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What Travelers Say

AI-Generated Summary Based on web research

Desert Rock Airport (KDRA/DRA) in Mercury, US, is a private-use airport owned by the United States Department of Energy and situated on the Nevada Test Site. Due to its private nature, typical traveler reviews and experiences from the general public are not available. The airport's operations are primarily for authorized personnel and private charters, meaning it does not serve commercial passenger traffic in the traditional sense.

What Travelers Love

(No direct traveler reviews are available for Desert Rock Airport due to its private status.)

Common Complaints

(No direct traveler complaints are available for Desert Rock Airport due to its private status.) Desert Rock Airport primarily serves the needs of the United States Department of Energy. Information regarding standard commercial terminal facilities, amenities, public transportation connections, or general public parking is not applicable. While some sources provide estimated security and immigration wait times (28 minutes for TSA security and 8 minutes for immigration), these likely pertain to processing for authorized personnel accessing the restricted site rather than experiences of public travelers. Landing at the airport requires prior permission from the Department of Energy.

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Airport Routes

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For Pilots

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Status
`02/20`	7515 ft	100 ft	ASP	Active Lighted

Type	Description	Frequency
AAS	MERCURY RDO	`118.7 MHz`
ASOS	ASOS	`119.675 MHz`
UNIC	CTAF/UNICOM	`122.8 MHz`

Ident	Name	Type	Frequency

Ground Transportation

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