10U Owyhee Airport

Owyhee Airport is a public use general aviation airport located 4 nautical miles west of the central business district of Owyhee, in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is owned by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and is located within the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.

Owyhee Airport is a part of the NPIAS (National Plan of Integrated Airport System), operating off of the ACIP (Airport Capital Improvement Plan) under the FAA.

Airport History

The first runway was built by the United States Army Air Forces about 1942, and was known as Owyhee Flight Strip. It was an emergency landing airfield for military aircraft on training flights. It was closed after World War II, and was turned over for local government use by the War Assets Administration.

*In the US there are a total of 18 tribally owned airports, The Shoshone Paiute Tribes being one.

Services Provided

The 10U Owyhee Airport is an essential tribal asset being utilized by medical fixed wing flights, life-flight operations, general aviation aircraft, and government operations.

Airport Manager: Cody Steele (208) 759-3100 ext. 1209