NV65 -- Desert Rock

Mercury, NV, US

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Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.8
UNICOM: 122.8
  • Advisory call is 'mercury radio'.

Runways

Runway 02/20

Dimensions7515 x 100 feet / 2291 x 30 meters
Surface Concrete / in Good Condition
Edge LightingMedium Intensity
Runway 02 Runway 20
Coordinates N36°36.68' / W116°2.37'N36°37.71' / W116°1.51'
Elevation 31483303
Traffic Pattern LeftLeft
Runway Heading
Markings Basic in good conditionBasic in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator V2L
Approach Lights
REIL NoNo

Facility Information

Location

CoordinatesN36°37.20' / W116°1.94'
LocationLocated 3 miles SW of Mercury, NV. on 100 acres of land.
Elevation3314 feet MSL
Magnetic Variation15° E

Operations

Airport UsePrivate use
StatusOperational
Control TowerYes
Seg-CircleNo
Wind IndicatorYes, Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.RENO
Sectional ChartLAS VEGAS
Airspace AnalysisNO OBJECTION
AttendanceUNATNDD

Ownership

OwnershipPrivately owned
Owner
US DEPT ENERGY/NEVADA
PO BOX 435 M/S 733
MERCURY, NV 89023
702-295-4015
Manager
ROBERT ZIEHM
P.O. BOX 98521
NSF01
LAS VEGAS, NV 89193
702-295-1235

Services Available

Transient StorageTiedowns

Remarks

  • Activate MIRL runway 02/20 - CTAF.
  • Used rglrly by DOE, and DOD & DOE hels.
  • Caution: runway 20 trrn rises through approach zone - 2.4 degrees runway upslope. Runway 20 clear approach from displaced threshold excpfor 60 ft rising trrn to end of displaced area.
  • Runway 20 clear approach from displaced threshold XCP for 60 ft asnding trrn to end of displaced area. 2.4 degrees runway slope.
  • Prior permission required from DOE.
  • For clearance delivery contact nellis approach at 702-652-4172.