US-2336
White Sands Space Harbor
VFR
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Name
White Sands Space Harbor
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ICAO
US-2336
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- Region
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Timezone
11:02 pm (MST)
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Municipality
White Sands
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Coordinates
32° 56′ 38″ N 106° 25′ 9″ E
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Elevation
3’908 ft (1’191 m MSL)
About White Sands Space Harbor
White Sands Space Harbor (WSSH) is a spaceport in New Mexico that was formerly used as a Space Shuttle runway, a test site for rocket research, and the primary training area used by NASA for Space Shuttle pilots practicing approaches and landings in the Shuttle Training Aircraft and T-38 Talon aircraft. With its runways, navigational aids, runway lighting, and control facilities, it also served as a backup Shuttle landing site. WSSH is a part of the White Sands Test Facility, and is located approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) west of Alamogordo, New Mexico, within the boundaries of the White Sands Missile Range.