Desert Rock Airport (NV65) — Mercury, NV

Desert Rock Airport (NV65)
NV65
Desert Rock Airport (NV65)
Mercury, NV
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Desert Rock Airport (NV65) is a private-use airport located in Mercury, NV. The airport sits at an elevation of 3314 feet above mean sea level. It features 1 runway. Aviation communications are supported by 2 published radio frequencies.

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier NV65
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 116°1'56.2250" W / 36°37'11.8000" N
-116.032285 / 36.619944 (Estimated)
Elevation 3314.00 ft / 1010.11 m (Surveyed)
Land 100 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles SW of Mercury, NV
Location Nye County, NV
Magnetic Variation 15E (1980)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner US DEPT ENERGY/NEVADA
Address PO BOX 435 M/S 733
MERCURY, NV 89023
Phone number 702-295-4015
Manager ROBERT ZIEHM
Address P.O. BOX 98521
NSF01
LAS VEGAS, NV 89193-8521
Phone number 702-295-1235
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart LAS VEGAS
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS RNO - RENO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 7515 x 100 ft (2291 x 30 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
02 20
Physical elevation 3148.00 ft 3303.00 ft
Coordinates 36.611389 / -116.039444 36.628500 / -116.025125
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-box on left
*VASI RWY 02/20 OTS UFN.
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
Remarks
  • 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.