Message posted by Richard on March 16, 2002 at 20:06:05 PST:

Looking at the authority for Pahute Mesa airstrip, heres the details....take note of the people who you need to communicate with:

Coordinates: 37° 6' 9.818" N 116° 18' 48.174" W (37.10272722,-116.31338167) - Estimated
Elevation: 5068' MSL - Surveyed
Variation: 14E (1985)
Location: 31 miles NW of MERCURY, NV
Sectional: LAS VEGAS

The Facility
Use: Private
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES
FSS: RENO (1-800-WX-BRIEF)
NOTAMs Facility:
Owner (Public): DEPT OF ENERGY/NEVADA
BOX 14100
LAS VEGAS, NV 89114
702-295-4015 Manager: LAWRENCE DRAPER
DEPT ENERGY/NEVADA BOX 14100
LAS VEGAS, NV 89114
702-295-4015

Landing Fee: No
Control Tower: No
Attendance: Season Days Hours
UNATNDD

Segmented Circle: No

TOWER
Communications
DREAMLAND APP E
Frequency: 118.7 M
126.15 M
255.8 M
261.1 M
E = VHF (121.5) and UHF (243.0) Emerg Freq Monitored

Runway Length:
Runway 18/36
5,800 x 100 ft
ASPHALT
18 36
Runway Markings Basic - Good Condition Basic - Good Condition.

Facilities nearby:

YUCCA AIRSTRIP [NV11] 16.2 nm 125° 36° 56' 45" N 116° 2' 16" W
BEATTY [BTY] 27 nm 238° 36° 51' 40" N 116° 47' 13" W
JACKASS AEROPARK [U75] 28.5 nm 190° 36° 38' 5" N 116° 24' 48" W
DESERT ROCK [DRA] 32 nm 155° 36° 37' 10" N 116° 1' 58" W
IMVITE [NV36] 39.8 nm 190° 36° 26' 52" N 116° 27' 14" W
INDIAN SPRINGS AF AUX [INS] 43.6 nm 135° 36° 35' 14" N 115° 40' 24" W
FURNACE CREEK [L06] 47.1 nm 216° 36° 27' 50" N 116° 52' 53" W
TONOPAH TEST RANGE [TNX] 47 nm 332° 37° 47' 41" N 116° 46' 43" W
LIDA JUNCTION [0L4] 47.9 nm 299° 37° 29' 9" N 117° 11' 27" W
AMARGOSA [70CL] 48.7 nm 186° 36° 17' 45" N 116° 25' 33" W

But no Dreamland listed :-) what a surprise.

Looking further:
TONOPAH TR
Coordinates: 37° 47' 40.775" N 116° 46' 43.229" W (37.79465972,-116.77867472) - Estimated
Elevation: 5549' MSL - Estimated
Variation: 15E (1980)
Location: 27 miles SE of TONOPAH, NV
Sectional: LAS VEGAS

The Facility
Use: Private
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES
FSS: RENO (1-800-WX-BRIEF)
NOTAMs Facility:
Owner (Air Force):
US AIR FORCE
HQ AIR COMBAT COMMAND
LANGLEY AFB, VA 23665
804-764-3120

Manager: VERNON GABBARD JR
SANDIA LAB PO BOX 871
TONOPAH, NV 89049
702-295-8313

Landing Fee: No
Control Tower: No
Attendance: Season Days Hours
ALL ALL ALL

Segmented Circle: Yes

TOWER
Communications
SILVERBOW TWR Frequency: 134.1 M
297.65 M

RUNWAYS

Runway 14/32
12,000 x 150 ft
CONCRETE
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: HIGH
14 32
Right Hand
Traffic for Landing N

Rich

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