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]
Shiprock Airstrip Naatʼáanii Néezdi chidí naatʼaʼí ńdinibįįhígi (Navajo) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Navajo Nation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Shiprock, New Mexico | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,272 ft / 1,607 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°41′52″N 108°42′04″W / 36.69778°N 108.70111°W | ||||||||||
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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]
Facilities and aircraft edit
Shiprock Airstrip covers an area of 104 acres (42 ha) at an elevation of 5,272 feet (1,607 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,214 by 75 feet (1,475 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending April 29, 2022, the airport had 500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per month.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 5V5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Navajo Nation, Air Transportation Department". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
External links edit
- Aerial image as of 9 October 1997 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 5V5
- AirNav airport information for 5V5
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 5V5