Perkins Field is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Overton, in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Also known as Overton Municipal Airport, it is owned by Clark County and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.HistoryThe airport was originally built in 1947 as an emergency landing area for aircraft leaving Nellis Air Force Base. Perkins Field is named for two local men, Woodruff and Elwood Perkins, who were killed during World War I and World War II.Facilities and aircraftPerkins Field covers an area of 250 acres (101 ha) at an elevation of 1,365 feet (416 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,811 by 75 feet (1,466 x 23 m).
Perkins Field is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Overton, in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Also known as Overton Municipal Airport, it is owned by Clark County and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.HistoryThe airport was originally built in 1947 as an emergency landing area for aircraft leaving Nellis Air Force Base. Perkins Field is named for two local men, Woodruff and Elwood Perkins, who were killed during World War I and World War II.Facilities and aircraftPerkins Field covers an area of 250 acres (101 ha) at an elevation of 1,365 feet (416 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,811 by 75 feet (1,466 x 23 m).