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Pahute Mesa Airstrip

Mercury, United States

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Remote restricted airstrip within the Nevada Test and Training Range.

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Mercury, United States

Pahute Mesa Airstrip is a small, restricted-use airstrip located within the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), formerly known as the Nevada Test Site, near Mercury, Nevada. It serves operational and logistical purposes related to activities conducted at the NNSS, which is managed by the U.S. Department of Energy. The airstrip is not open to the general public and access is strictly controlled by federal authorities. It supports government and contractor personnel working at remote areas of the test site, including the Pahute Mesa region where underground nuclear tests were historically conducted.

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›Located within the Nevada National Security Site, managed by the U.S. Department of Energy.
›Access is restricted to authorized government and contractor personnel only.
›Pahute Mesa was a primary area for underground nuclear weapons testing during the Cold War era.
›The airstrip supports remote operations in one of the most restricted land areas in the United States.
›No commercial or general aviation services are available at this facility.

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Pahute Mesa Airstrip is a private-use airport located 31 miles (50 km) northwest of the central business district of Mercury, in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The airport is owned by the United States Department of Energy.

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