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Desert Rock Airport
NV65 · KDRA · DRA · Mercury, NV · 3,314 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDRA / DRA
- Coordinates
- 36.6194, -116.0330
- Elevation
- 3,314 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- LAS VEGAS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:55 AM | 11:55Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 12:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 03:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 03:36Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:36 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:06 PM → 04:26 AM
Plan a flight from KDRA
Runway 02/20
7,515 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good) 02
- Heading
- 019° mag · 34° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
20
- Heading
- 199° mag · 214° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- VASI
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AAS | 118.7 | MERCURY RDO |
| ASOS | 119.675 | |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| INS · Indian Springs | TACAN | 134.00 | r262° / 17.6 NM |
| BTY · Beatty | VORTAC | 114.70 | r091° / 36.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for KDRA. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
US DEPT ENERGY/NEVADA
PO BOX 435 M/S 733, MERCURY, NV
702-295-4015
Manager
ROBERT ZIEHM
P.O. BOX 98521, NSF01, LAS VEGAS, NV
702-295-1235
Remarks FAA
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
- USED RGLRLY BY DOE, AND DOD & DOE HELS.
- CAUTION: RWY 20 TRRN RISES THRU APCH ZONE - 2.4 DEG RWY UPSLOPE. RWY 20 CLEAR APCH FM DTHR EXCPFOR 60 FT RISING TRRN TO END OF DSPLCD AREA.
- RWY 20 CLEAR APCH FM DTHR XCP FOR 60 FT ASNDING TRRN TO END OF DSPLCD AREA. 2.4 DEGS RWY SLOPE.
- PPR FM DOE.
- FOR CD CTC NELLIS APCH AT 702-652-4172.
- MIRL RWY 02/20 OTS UFN.
- 3 FT BUSH 50 FT OUT ON RIGHT EDGE OF RWY.
- RISING TRRN OUT FROM THR.
- VASI RWY 02/20 OTS UFN.
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