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L23 Pahute Mesa Airstrip
Mercury, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: L23
Lat/Long: 37-06-09.8180N 116-18-48.1740W
37-06.163633N 116-18.802900W
37.1027272,-116.3133817
(estimated)
Elevation: 5068 ft. / 1544.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (1985)
From city: 31 miles NW of MERCURY, NV
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 89020

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1972
Control tower: no
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BTYr033/27.6BEATTY VORTAC114.7016E

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5800 x 100 ft. / 1768 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: NEVADA DEPT OF ENERGY
BOX 14100
LAS VEGAS, NV 89114
Phone 702-295-1235
Manager: ROBERT ZIEHM
P.O. BOX 98521 MS NFO 01, BOX 14100
LAS VEGAS, NV 89193
Phone 702-295-1235

Additional Remarks

- VFR DAY ONLY.
- AIRSTRIP WITHIN R-4808.
- OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. PPR RQRD FROM DEPT OF ENERGY FOR ALL FLIGHTS.
- OWNER DESIRES AIRPORT NOT BE CHARTED
- AFLD FOR ROTARY WING/POWERLIFT ACFT ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at L23.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTNX - Tonopah Test Range Airport (47 nm NW)
KTPH - Tonopah Airport (68 nm NW)
KVGT - North Las Vegas Airport (76 nm SE)
KLSV - Nellis Air Force Base (81 nm SE)
KLAS - Harry Reid International Airport (83 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5611:56
Sunrise05:2712:27
Sunset20:0803:08
Evening civil twilight20:3903:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jun-2025 07:54:32
Local (UTC-7)  24-Jun-2025 00:54:32
 
METAR
KDRA 
32nm SE 		240653Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 25/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP064 T02501011
KINS 
44nm SE 		240655Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 25/M06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP056 T02541061 $
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