# Homey (Area 51) Airport

> Groom Lake, US · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Groom Lake |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1360 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 37.23500, -115.81100 |

## Description

Unmarked white 737s lift off from a guarded corner of LAS each morning, bound for a runway that officially barely exists: the "Janet" shuttle to Groom Lake, better known as Area 51. Lockheed first tested the U-2 here in 1955, and the base has served classified flight-test programmes ever since. Access is prohibited, the airspace above is closed, and no civil operation — cargo included — will ever route through. Real-world shipments for this stretch of desert clear through LAS.

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