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Desert Rock Airport · Mercury

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

3,314 ft / 1,010 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

AAS 118.70 MHz (MERCURY RDO)

Runway Summary

02/207,515 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Desert Rock Airport (KDRA), United States. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 3,314 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Desert Rock Airport

ICAO / IATA

KDRA / DRA

Municipality

Mercury

Country

Region

US-NV

GPS Coordinates

36.619400, -116.032997

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

LIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 7,515 ft / 2,291 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 34° / 214°

RWY 02

No ILS

RWY 20

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MCY · NDB (Mercury)326 kHz

3,364 ft · Associated: None
36.627499, -116.028000

INS · TACAN (Indian Springs)134,000 kHz

3,101 ft · Associated: None
36.584999, -115.669998

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AAS MERCURY RDO

118.70 MHz

ASOS ASOS

119.67 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Homey (Area 51) Airport

North Las Vegas Metropolitan International Airport

Harry Reid International Airport

Nellis Air Force Base

Boulder City Municipal Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified