Empire Airport (Nevada)

Empire Airport (FAA LID: 18NV (formerly 1A8)) is a public use airport located at the northwest corner of the former town of Empire, in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.[1][2] It is owned by the US Bureau of Land Management, and leased to U.S. Gypsum Company.[1]

Empire Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerU.S. Gypsum Company
ServesEmpire, Nevada
Elevation AMSL3,990 ft / 1,216 m
Coordinates40°34′43″N 119°21′05″W
Map
1A8
Location of airport in Nevada
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 3,170 966 Dirt
18/36 3,770 1,149 Dirt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations150
Based aircraft1

Facilities and aircraft

Empire Airport covers an area of 75 acres (30 ha) at an elevation of 3,990 feet (1,216 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with dirt surfaces: 7/25 is 3,170 by 48 feet (966 x 15 m) and 18/36 is 3,770 by 42 feet (1,149 x 13 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 30, 2011, the airport had 150 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 12 per month. At that time there was one single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 1A8 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 10, 2015.
  2. "Empire Airport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 4, 2009.


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