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Homey (Area 51) Airport

Groom Lake, United States
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Classified U.S. military airfield at the Nevada Test and Training Range.

Opened
1955
Location
Groom Lake, United States
Homey Airport, commonly known as Area 51, is a highly classified United States Air Force installation located at Groom Lake in the Nevada desert, approximately 83 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The facility is officially part of the Nevada Test and Training Range and is administered by the Air Force Flight Test Center. The base has historically been used for the development and testing of experimental aircraft and weapons systems, including the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, and F-117 Nighthawk. Access to the installation is strictly restricted, with no public or commercial aviation permitted. The site gained widespread public attention and cultural notoriety due to decades of government secrecy surrounding its operations, fueling numerous conspiracy theories. The CIA officially acknowledged the base's existence in declassified documents released in 2013.
Notable facts
  • ›The facility was established in 1955 by the CIA and Lockheed to test the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft.
  • ›The base is surrounded by a no-fly zone designated as restricted airspace R-4808N.
  • ›Janet Airlines, a classified airline operated under contract with the U.S. Air Force, flies workers to the base from Las Vegas.
  • ›The CIA officially acknowledged the base's existence in declassified documents released in August 2013.
  • ›The perimeter is patrolled by security personnel and marked with warning signs prohibiting unauthorized entry.
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