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⚫ {{coord|40|11|58|N|112|56|15|W|region:US_type:airport|display=title}}
⚫ | name = Michael Army Airfield<BR>{{smaller|Dugway Army Airfield}}
⚫ {{Infobox Airport
| name = Michael Army Airfield | image = Michael Army Airfield - 2006 - USGS.jpg
| image = Michael-army-airfield-18-jul-1998.jpg | image-width = 250
| caption = 2006 USGS Photo
| image-width = 300
⚫ | caption = Michael Army Airfield, 1998
| IATA = DPG | IATA = DPG
| ICAO = KDPG | ICAO = KDPG
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| operator = ] | operator = ]
| city-served = ] | city-served = ]
| location = ] | location = Dugway Proving Ground<br>], ]<br>United States
| built = 1951 | built = 1951
| used = | used =
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| elevation-f = 4,349 | elevation-f = 4,349
| elevation-m = 1,326 | elevation-m = 1,326
⚫ | coordinates = {{coord|40|11|58|N|112|56|15|W|region:US-UT_type:airport}}
| pushpin_map = Utah#USA
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Michael Army Airfield in ]
| pushpin_label = '''KDPG'''
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| website = | website =
| r1-number = 12/30 | r1-number = 12/30
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| r1-length-m = 3,353 | r1-length-m = 3,353
| r1-surface = ] | r1-surface = ]
| footnotes = Sources: ]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=DPG|use=PR|own=MR|site=25124.3*A}}, effective 2007-12-20</ref> | footnotes = Sources: ]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=DPG|use=PR|own=MR|site=25124.3*A}}, effective 2007-12-20</ref>
}} }}


'''Michael Army Airfield''' {{airport codes|DPG|KDPG|DPG}} is a military ] located at the ] and owned by the ]. It is nine miles (14 km) west of the ] of ], ], ], ]. '''Michael Army Airfield''' ('''MAAF''') {{airport codes|DPG|KDPG|DPG}} is a military ] located at the ] and owned by the ]. It is {{convert|9|mi|km}} west of the proving grounds barracks at ], ], ], United States.


==Overview== ==Overview==
Michael Army Airfield is locaed in a secluded, distant location and the secretive nature of its missions are generally undisclosed by the Army. It is just south of Hill Air Force Base's massive Utah Test and Training Range, where F-16 fighters from Hill train in air-to-air combat and the Air Force tests cruise missiles. Michael Army Airfield is located in a secluded, distant location and the secretive nature of its missions are generally undisclosed by the Army. Built by the Army during ], as '''Dugway Army Airfield''', the facility is located in the Dugway Proving Ground which is one of the Army's main facilities for developing defenses against biological and chemical attacks. Workers at Dugway test defense gear to make sure they can survive nuclear, biological and chemical attacks.


MAAF is located just south of ]'s massive Utah Test and Training Range, where ] fighters from Hill train in air-to-air combat and the Air Force tests cruise missiles, and is used occasionally by the Air Force as an emergency landing field.
Dugway is one of the Army's main facilities for developing defenses against biological and chemical attacks. Workers at Dugway test defense gear to make sure they can survive nuclear, biological and chemical attacks.


It has been called the "new Area 51" by some{{Who?|date=June 2023}}, with the Dugway Proving Ground serving as a buffer zone, as the Nevada Test Site served for ].
⚫ == Facilities ==
⚫ Michael AAF previously had a 13,125 foot runway which was in poor condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://transportation.erdc.usace.army.mil/tsmcx/news/vol22.pdf|title=Michael AAF in Need of a New Runway |publisher=U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |work=Transportation News |date=Sep.2001}}</ref><ref> at ]</ref> An FAA airport diagram effective January 2008 shows a 7,000 by 150 foot runway (12/30) open parallel to the prior runway<ref></ref>, but the diagram effective February 2009 shows a new 11,000 by 150 foot runway is open in place of the original runway.<ref></ref>


==Projects==
It has been called the "new Area 51" by some, with the Dugway Proving
In the 1990s, MAAF was associated with the ] Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) program, for the ]. That program, however, was canceled in 2002 due to budget cuts.
Ground serving as a buffer zone, as the Nevada Test Site served for ]. One frequently rumored test project is the ].<Ref>http://bailey83221.livejournal.com/96302.html#B Wilson, Jim (June 1997). "The new 'Area 51.'U.S. Air Force moves its top-secret test site". Popular Mechanics 174 (6): 54. ISSN 0032-4558.</Ref>

One frequently rumored test project is the ].<ref>Wilson, Jim (June 1997). {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020013849/http://bailey83221.livejournal.com/96302.html |date=2006-10-20 }}. Popular Mechanics 174 (6): 54. ISSN 0032-4558.</ref> It is undetermined if MAAF will be used in association with the ] Advanced Technology Demonstrator, the military derivative of the X-38, a classified project which was transferred from NASA to the ] on 13 September 2004.

In 2009, it was announced that Michael AAF will be used for the development and testing of ]s (UAS), which are sent overseas to provide soldiers with an aerial view - via video feed - of combat situations.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717073102/http://www.tooeletranscript.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Drones+take+flight+at+Dugway%20&id=3703820-Drones+take+flight+at+Dugway&instance=home_news_left |date=2011-07-17 }}</ref>

⚫ ==Facilities==
⚫ Michael AAF previously had a {{convert|13125|ft|m|adj=on}} runway which was in poor condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://transportation.erdc.usace.army.mil/tsmcx/news/vol22.pdf |title=Michael AAF in Need of a New Runway |publisher=U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |work=Transportation News |date=Sep 2001 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109024033/https://transportation.erdc.usace.army.mil/tsmcx/news/vol22.pdf |archivedate=2009-01-09 }}</ref><ref> at GlobalSecurity.org</ref> An FAA airport diagram effective January 2008 shows a 7,000 by {{convert|150|ft|m|adj=on}} runway (12/30) open parallel to the prior runway,<ref>{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> but the diagram effective February 2009 shows a new 11,000 by {{convert|150|ft|m|adj=on}} runway is open in place of the original runway.<ref>{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As of 2013, 1,000 feet of each end of the runway is designated as an "overrun," leaving only 10,000 feet available for takeoffs and landings in each direction.


==See also== ==See also==

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== References == ==References==
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== External links == ==External links==
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* Pappalardo, Joe (October 2009). . Popular Mechanics.
* {{FAA-diagram|05071}} * {{FAA-diagram|05071}}
* {{US-airport-mil|DPG}} * {{FAA-procedures|DPG}}
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Airport in Utah, United States
Michael Army Airfield
Dugway Army Airfield
2006 USGS Photo
Summary
Airport typeMilitary: Army Airfield
OperatorUnited States Army
ServesDugway Proving Ground
LocationDugway Proving Ground
Tooele County, Utah
United States
Built1951
Elevation AMSL4,349 ft / 1,326 m
Coordinates40°11′58″N 112°56′15″W / 40.19944°N 112.93750°W / 40.19944; -112.93750
Map
KDPG is located in UtahKDPGKDPGLocation of Michael Army Airfield in UtahShow map of UtahKDPG is located in the United StatesKDPGKDPGKDPG (the United States)Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 11,000 3,353 Asphalt
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration

Michael Army Airfield (MAAF) (IATA: DPG, ICAO: KDPG, FAA LID: DPG) is a military airport located at the Dugway Proving Ground and owned by the United States Army. It is 9 miles (14 km) west of the proving grounds barracks at Dugway, Tooele County, Utah, United States.

Overview

Michael Army Airfield is located in a secluded, distant location and the secretive nature of its missions are generally undisclosed by the Army. Built by the Army during World War II, as Dugway Army Airfield, the facility is located in the Dugway Proving Ground which is one of the Army's main facilities for developing defenses against biological and chemical attacks. Workers at Dugway test defense gear to make sure they can survive nuclear, biological and chemical attacks.

MAAF is located just south of Hill Air Force Base's massive Utah Test and Training Range, where F-35 Lightning II fighters from Hill train in air-to-air combat and the Air Force tests cruise missiles, and is used occasionally by the Air Force as an emergency landing field.

It has been called the "new Area 51" by some, with the Dugway Proving Ground serving as a buffer zone, as the Nevada Test Site served for Groom Lake.

Projects

In the 1990s, MAAF was associated with the NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) program, for the International Space Station. That program, however, was canceled in 2002 due to budget cuts.

One frequently rumored test project is the Lockheed Martin X-33. It is undetermined if MAAF will be used in association with the Boeing X-37 Advanced Technology Demonstrator, the military derivative of the X-38, a classified project which was transferred from NASA to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on 13 September 2004.

In 2009, it was announced that Michael AAF will be used for the development and testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), which are sent overseas to provide soldiers with an aerial view - via video feed - of combat situations.

Facilities

Michael AAF previously had a 13,125-foot (4,000 m) runway which was in poor condition. An FAA airport diagram effective January 2008 shows a 7,000 by 150-foot (46 m) runway (12/30) open parallel to the prior runway, but the diagram effective February 2009 shows a new 11,000 by 150-foot (46 m) runway is open in place of the original runway. As of 2013, 1,000 feet of each end of the runway is designated as an "overrun," leaving only 10,000 feet available for takeoffs and landings in each direction.

See also

References

  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for DPG PDF, effective 2007-12-20
  2. Wilson, Jim (June 1997). "The new 'Area 51.' U.S. Air Force moves its top-secret test site" Archived 2006-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. Popular Mechanics 174 (6): 54. ISSN 0032-4558.
  3. Drones Take Flight at Dungway Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Michael AAF in Need of a New Runway" (PDF). Transportation News. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sep 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-09.
  5. Army Airfield (MAAF) at GlobalSecurity.org
  6. FAA airport diagram, effective 17 January 2008
  7. FAA airport diagram, effective 14 February 2008

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