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 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[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]
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]