Wells Municipal Airport (Nevada)

Coordinates: 41°07′02″N 114°55′20″W / 41.11722°N 114.92222°W / 41.11722; -114.92222
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Wells Municipal Airport

Harriet Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Wells
ServesWells, Nevada
Elevation AMSL5,769 ft / 1,758 m
Coordinates41°07′02″N 114°55′20″W / 41.11722°N 114.92222°W / 41.11722; -114.92222
Map
LWL is located in Nevada
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Location in Nevada
LWL is located in the United States
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LWL (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 5,508 1,679 Asphalt
1/19 2,681 817 Gravel/dirt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations5,502
Based aircraft10

Wells Municipal Airport (IATA: LWL, ICAO: KLWL, FAA LID: LWL) (Harriet Field) is two miles northeast of Wells, in Elko County, Nevada.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.

Facilities[edit]

The airport covers 708 acres (287 ha) at an elevation of 5,769 feet (1,758 m). It has two runways: 8/26 is 5,508 by 75 feet (1,679 x 23 m) asphalt and 1/19 is 2,681 by 140 feet (817 x 43 m) gravel/dirt.[1]

In the year ending September 30, 2011 the airport had 5,502 aircraft operations, average 15 per day: 99.9% general aviation and <1% military. Ten aircraft were then based here: eight single-engine and two ultralight.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for LWL PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.

External links[edit]

  • "Diagram of Harriet Field (LWL)" (PDF). from Nevada DOT
  • Aerial image as of June 1994 from USGS The National Map
  • Resources for this airport: