Derby Field is a public airport nine miles southwest of
Lovelock, in
Pershing County, Nevada
Pershing County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,650. Its county seat is Lovelock. The county is listed as Nevada Historical Marker 17. The marker is at the courthouse in Lovelock.
The ...
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The
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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for 2011–2015
categorized it as a ''
general aviation
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'' facility.
Facilities
Derby Field covers 550
acre
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s (223
ha) at an
elevation
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of 3,907 feet (1,191 m). It has two runways: 2/20 is 5,529 by 75 feet (1,685 x 23 m) and 8/26 is 4,931 by 75 feet (1,503 x 23 m).
In the year ending July 17, 2023, the airport had 2,765 aircraft operations, average 53 per week: 73%
general aviation
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, and 27% military. Two aircraft were then based at the airport, both single-engine.
In popular culture
Derby Field has had many references in popular culture, mostly due to its IATA code,
LOL
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, being the same as the common internet acronym.
See also
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List of airports in Nevada
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References
External links
Derby Fieldat Pershing County website
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Nevada DOT
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Aerial image as of June 1994from
USGS
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Airports in Nevada
Transportation in Pershing County, Nevada
Buildings and structures in Pershing County, Nevada
Humboldt River
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