Echo Bay Airport
Airport
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Echo Bay Airport (FAA LID: ÃL9) is a public use airport owned by and located in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It is 14 nautical miles (26 km) south of the central business district of Overton, a town in Clark County, Nevada, United States.[1] The airport is situated near Echo Bay on Lake Mead.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | ||||||||||
| Serves | Overton, Nevada | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,535 ft / 468 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°18â²40â³N 114°27â²50â³W | ||||||||||
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  ÃL9 Location of airport in Nevada  ÃL9 ÃL9 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft
Echo Bay Airport covers an area of 11 acres (4 ha) at an elevation of 1,535 feet (468 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,400 by 50 feet (1,036 x 15 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2011, the airport had 500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per month. At that time there was one single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]
