Derby Field

Derby Field (IATA: LOL[2], ICAO: KLOL, FAA LID: LOL) is a public airport nine miles southwest of Lovelock, in Pershing County, Nevada.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Derby Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPershing County
ServesLovelock, Nevada
Elevation AMSL3,907 ft / 1,191 m
Coordinates40°03′59″N 118°33′54″W
Map
LOL is located in Nevada
LOL
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 5,529 1,685 Asphalt
8/26 4,931 1,503 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations1,295
Based aircraft2

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).[1]

In the year ending June 30, 2012 the airport had 1,295 general aviation aircraft operations, average 107 per month. Two aircraft were then based at the airport, both single-engine.[1]

Derby Field has had many references in popular culture, mostly due to its IATA code, LOL, being the same as the common internet acronym.[4]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for LOL PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (LOL: Lovelock / Derby Field)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). [National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
  4. admin (2011-08-19). "60+ Funny and Rude Airport Codes and Flights". Aviation Humor. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
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