Derby Field Explained

Derby Field
Iata:LOL
Icao:KLOL
Faa:LOL
Type:Public
City-Served:Lovelock, Nevada
Elevation-F:3,907
Coordinates:40.0664°N -118.565°W
Pushpin Map:USA Nevada
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Mapsize:150
Pushpin Label:LOL
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:2/20
R1-Length-F:5,529
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:8/26
R2-Length-F:4,931
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (year ending 7/17/2023)
Stat1-Data:2,765
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:2
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Derby Field is a public airport nine miles southwest of Lovelock, in Pershing County, Nevada. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities

Derby Field covers 550 acres (223 ha) at an elevation 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, 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, being the same as the common internet acronym.[3]

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A . PDF, 2.03 MB . [National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems] . Federal Aviation Administration . October 4, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927084535/http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf . 2012-09-27 .
  3. Web site: admin . 2011-08-19 . 60+ Funny and Rude Airport Codes and Flights . 2023-01-07 . Aviation Humor . en-US.

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