Shiprock Airstrip

Shiprock Airstrip

Naatʼáanii Néezdi chidí naatʼaʼí ńdinibįįhígi (Navajo)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerNavajo Nation
ServesShiprock, New Mexico
Elevation AMSL5,272 ft / 1,607 m
Coordinates36°41′52″N 108°42′04″W / 36.69778°N 108.70111°W / 36.69778; -108.70111
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 5,214 1,589 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations (year ending 4/29/2022)500

Shiprock Airstrip (FAA LID: 5V5), also known as Shiprock Airport, is a public use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi, 9 km) south of the central business district of Shiprock, in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.[1]

This is one of six airports owned by the Navajo Nation; the others being Crownpoint Airport (0E8) in New Mexico, plus Chinle Airport (E91), Kayenta Airport (0V7), Tuba City Airport (T03) and Window Rock Airport (RQE) in Arizona.[2]

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for 5V5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 5 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Navajo Nation, Air Transportation Department". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2007.