The Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport is a small public use airstrip about 5 mi (8.0 km) south of Green River, Wyoming on a mountain known as South Hill. It opened in 1963.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | City of Green River | ||||||||||
| Location | Green River, Wyoming | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,182 ft / 2,189 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°27′29″N 109°29′24″W / 41.45806°N 109.49000°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport covers 400 acres (160 ha) at an elevation of 7,182 ft (2,189 m). It has one runway, 04/22, 5,652 by 75 ft (1,723 by 23 m) feet gravel. The runway is unattended, with no buildings or facilities, except a windsock. The runway has a clear line of sight from the runway ends. Communications are through CTAF and most of the services are from nearby Rock Springs - Sweetwater County Airport.[1]
In the year ending September 30, 2020, the airport had 350 aircraft operations, all general aviation. No aircraft or spacecraft were then based at the airport.[1]
In August 2020, the Wyoming Army National Guard's 133rd Unit completed training at the spaceport through a program called Innovative Readiness Training (IRT). Through the IRT, military units can apply their skills and resources to benefit local communities during their scheduled training periods. The 133rd is an Engineering Company that builds runways when deployed. In the past Runway 4/22 had a line of sight issue, but the 133rd was able to work towards resolving this issue and grading Runway 4/22 and the Connector.
Spaceport
editOn July 5, 1994, Resolution R94-23 of the Green River City Council designated this landing field as the "Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport", for inhabitants of Jupiter who might wish to take sanctuary in Green River in the event their planet is threatened by collisions from comets or meteors,[3] in apparent reference to the contemporary Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 impact.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 48U PDF, effective 2023-09-07.
- ^ Airnav 48U
- ^ Mishev, Dina (2007). Wyoming Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (1st ed.). Morris Book Publishing, LLC. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7627-4365-0.
- ^ Grundhauser, Eric (30 July 2015). "The Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport". Slate. Archived from the original on Jan 31, 2020.
External links
edit- "Aerial photo: 8 km S of Green River, Wyoming, United States". The National Map. USGS. 4 September 1994. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 48U
- AirNav airport information for 48U
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 48U
- Photos of GGRIS