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| 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 |
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> | ||
| It has been called the "new Area 51" by some, with the Dugway Proving | It has been called the "new Area 51" by some, with the Dugway Proving | ||
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40°11′58″N 112°56′15″W / 40.19944°N 112.93750°W / 40.19944; -112.93750
Airport in Dugway, Utah| Michael Army Airfield | |||||||||||
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 Michael Army Airfield, 1998 | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military: Army Airfield | ||||||||||
| Operator | United States Army | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dugway Proving Ground | ||||||||||
| Location | Dugway, Utah | ||||||||||
| Built | 1951 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,349 ft / 1,326 m | ||||||||||
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| Sources: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Michael Army Airfield (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 nine miles (14 km) west of the central business district of Dugway, Tooele County, Utah, United States.
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.
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.
Facilities
Michael AAF previously had a 13,125 foot runway which was in poor condition. An FAA airport diagram effective January 2008 shows a 7,000 by 150 foot runway (12/30) open parallel to the prior runway, but the diagram effective February 2009 shows a new 11,000 by 150 foot runway is open in place of the original runway.
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. One frequently rumored test project is the Lockheed Martin X-33.
See also
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for DPG PDF, effective 2007-12-20
- "Michael AAF in Need of a New Runway" (PDF). Transportation News. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sep.2001.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Army Airfield (MAAF) at GlobalSecurity.org
- FAA airport diagram, effective 17 January 2008
- FAA airport diagram, effective 14 February 2008
- 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.
External links
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective December 26, 2024
- Resources for this U.S. military airport:
- FAA airport information for DPG
- AirNav airport information for KDPG
- ASN accident history for DPG
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KDPG
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