Shiprock Airstrip
| Shiprock Airstrip | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 5V5 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Navajo Nation | ||
| Serves | Shiprock, New Mexico | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,270 ft / 1,606 m | ||
| Coordinates | 36°41′52″N 108°42′04″W / 36.69778°N 108.70111°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 2/20 | 4,840 | 1,475 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 500 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Shiprock Airstrip (FAA LID: 5V5), also known as Shiprock Airport, is a public use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi, 9 km) south of the central business district of Shiprock, in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.[1]
This is one of six airports owned by the Navajo Nation; the others being Crownpoint Airport (0E8) in New Mexico, plus Chinle Airport (E91), Kayenta Airport (0V7), Tuba City Airport (T03) and Window Rock Airport (RQE) in Arizona.[2]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Shiprock Airstrip covers an area of 104 acres (42 ha) at an elevation of 5,270 feet (1,606 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,840 by 75 feet (1,475 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending April 13, 2009, the airport had 500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per month.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for 5V5 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Navajo Nation, Air Transportation Department". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928195916/http://www.acrnet.com/navajoair/Default.htm. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
[edit] External links
- Shiprock Airport at Navajo Air Transportation Department
- Aerial image as of 9 October 1997 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 5V5
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 5V5
