Mercury, US 🇺🇸 Small Airport
ICAO
NV11
IATA
UCC
Elevation
3919 ft
Region
US-NV
Local Time
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Location: 36.934661° N, -116.00596° E
Continent: North America
Type: Small Airport
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Yucca Airstrip (NV11/UCC) is a private-use airport located 17 miles north of Mercury, in Nye County, Nevada, United States,. It is situated on the Nevada Test Site and is owned by the United States Department of Energy,.
The airstrip has one runway, 14/32, which measures 9,000 x 200 feet (2,743 x 61 meters),,. The surface of the runway is described as "Salt" or "Dirt",.
Historically, Yucca Airstrip was the staging area for SHOT BADGER, a test in the UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE Series on April 18, 1953. It is for official business only, and Prior Permission Required (PPR) from the Department of Energy is necessary for all flights. The owner desires the airport not to be charted.
*Sources researched: airportdatabase.net, airports-worldwide.com, greatcirclemapper.net, aircalculator.com, fallingrain.com*
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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1/19 |
5300 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Active |
14/32 |
9000 ft | 200 ft | Salt | Active |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
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| APP | DREAMLAND APP | 118.7 MHz |
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