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Yucca Airstrip - Area 6

USA / Nevada / Indian Springs /
 airport, military airbase, military

IATA: UCC, ICAO: KUCC, FAA LID: NV11

Yucca Airstrip Airport is located on the Nevada Test Site.
Site and is owned by the United States Department of Energy.
On the sectional chart it is depicted as an unverified airstrip, it covers an area of 41 acres (17 ha) and has two runways, one located on the salt flat and a shorter, more recently constructed asphalt runway just east of the salt flat:

Runway 01/19: 4,990 x 75 ft (1,521 x 23 m), surface: Asphalt
Runway 14/32: 9,000 x 200 ft (2,743 x 61 m), surface: Salt
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   36°56'2"N   116°0'23"W

Comments

  • beelzebubba (guest)
    The Skunkworks is over by Palmdale, California. Area 51/Groom Lake is completely different.
  • rwieber
    While not the Skunkworks, it appears to be more than just a landing strip. The infrastructure being built suggests some type of research aircraft. There also appears to some type of berm surrounding it.
  • tjbdallas
    AKA Area 6, the purpose of this facility is to construct, operate, and test a variety of unmanned aerial vehicles. Tests include, but are not limited to, air-frame modifications, sensor operation, and on-board computer development. Contractor Bechtel SAIC, built the airstrip for $9.6 million. The airspace above the strip is controlled, which reduces the risk of planes or satellites in space getting a detailed look at the surroundings. It also prevents the public from unintentionally stumbling upon the site, Morgan told the Review-Journal. Based on its size, the hangars could house up to 15 MQ-9 Reaper planes, the type of drones used to perform reconnaissance. It is believed that the remotely piloted planes do practice runs for reconnaissance work. Yucca Flat's high desert terrain echoes that found in the most remote regions of Libya, where Al Qaeda or ISIS operatives could be hiding out, he said.
  • Josh (guest)
    I find the comment "which reduces the risk of planes or satellites in space getting a detailed look" a bit funny. As if it's location is going to stop satellite fly-overs. Planes, absolutely. Space protection? Not so much.
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