Nevada Test and Training Range
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The Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR, renamed in 2001 to the Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR)) is a training facility of the United States Air Force located in the desert of southern Nevada in the United States. It is the largest of its kind in the US, 4687 sq. mi. (12139 km²) and is operated by the USAF Warfare Center's 98th Range Wing. The NTTR was renamed from the Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR) in 2001.
NTTR borders (on three sides) the Department of Energy's Nevada Test Site; between them the two complexes control much of the land in southern Nevada. NTTR is operated from Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas. The National Wildhorse Management Area is entirely enclosed inside the NTTR, and much of the eastern section of the NTTR overlaps with the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
The terrain enclosed by the range is characterized by numerous small ranges of mountains, with the area between consisting of desert, including many small endorheic lakes. One of these, Groom Lake (located near the northeast border of NTTR) is reportedly the location of the air force's secret test facility, popularly known as Area 51.
At least once per year NTTR hosts RED FLAG, a combined NATO simulated air warfare exercise. NTTR is also the location of Green Flag, a similar exercise emphasizing the electronic aspects of airborne warfare.
NTTR borders (on three sides) the Department of Energy's Nevada Test Site; between them the two complexes control much of the land in southern Nevada. NTTR is operated from Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas. The National Wildhorse Management Area is entirely enclosed inside the NTTR, and much of the eastern section of the NTTR overlaps with the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
The terrain enclosed by the range is characterized by numerous small ranges of mountains, with the area between consisting of desert, including many small endorheic lakes. One of these, Groom Lake (located near the northeast border of NTTR) is reportedly the location of the air force's secret test facility, popularly known as Area 51.
At least once per year NTTR hosts RED FLAG, a combined NATO simulated air warfare exercise. NTTR is also the location of Green Flag, a similar exercise emphasizing the electronic aspects of airborne warfare.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_Test_and_Training_Range
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Coordinates: 37°10'36"N 116°11'54"W
- "Sled" 16 km
- "Camembert" 20 km
- Target circle 35 km
- Target circle 38 km
- Pahute Mesa 38 km
- Mock up airfield 50 km
- Site 4 - Tonopah Test Range 65 km
- Tonopah Auxiliary Army Airfield 3 66 km
- Tonopah Auxiliary Army Airfield 5 69 km
- Tonopah Test Range (Area 51-A) 98 km
- Area 12 Camp 4.3 km
- Area 2 Support Facility Site 8.8 km
- Yucca Flat 17 km
- Area 19 and Area 20 22 km
- Mock airfield target used in Red Flag exercises 26 km
- Kawich Valley 39 km
- Practice Bombing Target Circle 40 km
- Gold Flat 42 km
- mock airfield 48 km
- Antelope Lake 5360 ft. 70 km