Desert Rock Airport

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IATA: DRA

ICAO: KDRA

FAA: NV65


METAR: METAR KDRA 091753Z AUTO 06010KT 10SM CLR 04/M12 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP324 T00391122 10044 20006 51018

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KDRA (0.2 NM at True Heading of 68)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1032.3
Temperature: 3.9 C (39.02 F)
Dewpoint: -12.2 C (10.04 F)

Location

Latitude: 
36-37-11.8000N (36.619944)
Longitude: 
116-01-56.2250W (-116.032285)
Elevation: 
3314.0 feet MSL (1010 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.4 E (as of January 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. SW of Mercury, Nevada
Found On: 
Las Vegas Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
ROBERT ZIEHM
P.O. BOX 98521, NSF01
LAS VEGAS, NV 89193-8521
702-295-1235
US DEPT ENERGY/NEVADA
PO BOX 435 M/S 733
MERCURY, NV 89023
702-295-4015

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
4314 feet (1315 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800

  • ADVISORY CALL IS 'MERCURY RADIO'.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 702

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade

Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Reno(RNO)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near DRA

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade