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    "addressCountry": "United States of America",
    "addressLocality": "Mercury"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
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  "connection_tips": "Desert Rock Airport (DRA), also known by its ICAO code KDRA, is a strictly restricted aviation facility located within the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) near Mercury, Nevada. For anyone researching 'connections' here, the most critical tip is that the airport is not open to the general public. There are no commercial airline services, and all access is limited to authorized Department of Energy (DOE) personnel, military units, and government contractors with high-level security clearance. If you are an authorized traveler, your logistics must be coordinated through your agency sponsor; ground transportation from the airfield to on-site facilities is handled via pre-arranged government vehicles or base shuttles.\n\nThere are no public taxis, rideshares, or rental cars permitted on the site. For all civilian travelers and those without specific NNSS authorization, the primary connection point for the southern Nevada desert region is Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, located approximately 65 miles to the southeast. The airport features a substantial 7,515-foot concrete runway (2/20) capable of handling large transport aircraft, but it operates as an unmanned, non-towered field requiring Prior Permission Required (PPR) for all landings. Within the terminal area, facilities are spartan and focused on mission-specific needs, with no passenger amenities like cafes or public Wi-Fi.\n\nSecurity is extremely tight, and all arrivals are subject to multiple layers of verification. Always have your government ID and travel orders readily available if you are on an authorized flight. Any attempt to access the airfield without proper DOE credentials will result in immediate detention by armed security forces.",
  "country": "United States of America",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Desert Rock Airport is military\u2011controlled.",
    "Obtain prior permission and note that no civilian fuel or services are available onsite.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible."
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  "iataCode": "DRA",
  "icao": "KDRA",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 36.6194000244,
  "layover_planner_info": "Limited amenities; prepare necessities in advance.",
  "longitude": -116.032997131,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 60,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact airline desks for rebooking assistance.",
  "name": "Desert Rock Airport",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "UCC",
      "name": "Yucca Airstrip"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Desert Rock Airport (KDRA) is a highly restricted military facility located within the Nevada National Security Site (formerly Nevada Test Site) near Mercury, Nevada, owned and operated by the United States Department of Energy. The airport covers 100 acres with a single concrete runway 2/20 measuring 7,515 feet by 100 feet, enlarged to its current length in 1969 by the Atomic Energy Commission to support nuclear testing operations and military personnel transport within the 1,350-square-mile secured testing facility.\n\nBuilt on the site of the former Camp Desert Rock (operational 1951-1964), which once housed up to 6,000 military personnel in 100 semi-permanent buildings and 500+ tents during atmospheric nuclear blast training exercises, the airport now serves as a critical transport hub for personnel and supplies accessing the Nevada National Security Site. The facility maintains minimal civilian-accessible infrastructure, operating primarily for government contractors, Department of Energy personnel, and authorized military flights supporting ongoing national security operations and scientific research.\n\nAccess to Desert Rock Airport requires advance military clearance and security authorization, with no civilian fuel services, commercial passenger operations, or public amenities available onsite. The airport functions as an emergency landing strip and logistics hub within the heavily secured test site that conducted 928 nuclear tests through 1992, connected by 400 miles of paved roads to 28 operational areas across the vast desert and mountainous terrain of this classified government facility in the Nevada desert.",
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