Sky Harbor Airport and Casino

Sky Harbor Airport and Casino (HM1Q84)

Location: Stateline, NV 89448 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 58.579', W 119° 56.565'

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Landing on a Wing & a Prayer

During the late 1940s, this land was used by Sky Harbor Airport and Casino, which flew its wealthy patrons in from San Francisco to spend money in the local casinos. The airport consisted of a dirt landing strip, but with the snow-crested Crystal Range gleaming in the background, it offered great views. Unfortunately, flying in and out was dangerous because of high winds and a steep descent.
After Sky Harbor Airport closed, Lake Tahoe was without an airport until 1958.
"The airport was so poorly engineered that you either took off safely or splashed in the Lake." - anonymous
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HM NumberHM1Q84
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Placed ByUS Forest Service
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Date Added Monday, December 28th, 2015 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 245073 N 4318268
Decimal Degrees38.97631667, -119.94275000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 58.579', W 119° 56.565'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 58' 34.74" N, 119° 56' 33.9" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 432-458 Arthur Dr, Stateline NV 89448, US
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