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Jackass Aeropark was a public-use airport located in Amargosa Valley, Nevada. It was named after Jackass Flats, Nevada, where wild jackasses once gathered to graze on the Nevada Test Site.
Opened in 1949 as Lathrop Wells Airport. It was owned by the Bureau of Land Management and was abandoned. Later the FAA deactivated the airport on May 18, 2004.
Opened in 1949 as Lathrop Wells Airport. It was owned by the Bureau of Land Management and was abandoned. Later the FAA deactivated the airport on May 18, 2004.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackass_Aeropark
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Coordinates: 36°38'8"N 116°24'36"W
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