Located in Groom Dry Lake, Nevada

aka: Area 51, Dreamland

Nellis warning signs

The base, part of the United States Air Force’s Air Combat Command, is located approximately eight miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The total land area occupied by Nellis and its restricted ranges is about 5,000 square miles.

Satellite image of the runways:

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Map of the Nellis Range Complex, including Yucca Mountain, the Nevada Nuclear Test Site, and Area 51:

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