Airports / Desert Rock Airport

Desert Rock Airport(KDRA)

Mercury, United States

Last updated: Mar 25, 2026

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Compared to: preceding 12 months · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
Apr 2025 – Mar 2026·vs Apr 2024 – Apr 2025· Emissions increasing vs prior period

Activity Summary

164.4
Tons CO2 Total
1.9
Avg CO2/Flight
96
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.01t CO₂/nm
152.1 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 242% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

152t
Total CO₂
1.9t
Avg CO₂/flight
96
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
205%
54t → 164t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
15%
2.2t → 1.9t per departure
Flight Count
61
35 → 96 flights
New Routes
31
90t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
11
Prior period only
New Aircraft
80
80 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Las Vegas19.7t CO₂
26 flights · avg 0.8t/flight
Scottsdale19.4t CO₂
8 flights · avg 2.4t/flight
Dallas18.2t CO₂
3 flights · avg 6.1t/flight
Houston10.4t CO₂
2 flights · avg 5.2t/flight
Austin10.1t CO₂
3 flights · avg 3.4t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

28t

Signals Detected

5

Highest Severity

High

MediumApr 20, 2025 – Apr 26, 2025

Elevated activity Apr 20, 2025 – Apr 26, 2025 — 4 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

4 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 114%.

6.9t CO₂

MediumMay 9, 2025 – May 15, 2025

Elevated activity May 9, 2025 – May 15, 2025 — 4 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

4 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 114%.

6.7t CO₂

MediumMay 16, 2025 – May 22, 2025

Elevated activity May 16, 2025 – May 22, 2025 — 4 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 2

4 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 2 flights per week by 114%.

2.1t CO₂

HighSep 20, 2025

Single high-emission departure N978TX → KSDL on Sep 20, 2025 — 10.9t CO₂, 100% of day's total

Aircraft N978TX departing to KSDL produced 10.9t CO₂, representing 100% of all airport emissions on Sep 20, 2025.

10.9t CO₂

LowJun 15, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025

15-day gap in recorded activity ending Jun 30, 2025

Airport had 15 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on Jun 30, 2025.

1.0t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
MercuryLas Vegas

KDRA to KLAS · 61 miles

Total Flights

26

Avg CO₂/Flight

0.8t

Total Emissions

19.7t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
MercuryScottsdale

KDRA to KSDL · 312 miles

Total Flights

8

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.4t

Total Emissions

19.4t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
MercuryDallas

KDRA to KDAL · 1,118 miles

Total Flights

3

Avg CO₂/Flight

6.1t

Total Emissions

18.2t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
MercuryHouston

KDRA to KHOU · 1,290 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

5.2t

Total Emissions

10.4t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
MercuryAustin

KDRA to KAUS · 1,146 miles

Total Flights

3

Avg CO₂/Flight

3.4t

Total Emissions

10.1t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
MercuryAllentown

KDRA to KABE · 2,189 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

9.2t

Total Emissions

9.2t CO₂

Apr
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Aircraft Using This Airport
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N978TXCharter·Cessna Citation X
10.9t CO₂ · avg 10.9t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 20 Sept 2025
N949QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
9.2t CO₂ · avg 9.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 17 Jul 2025
N509FXCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
8.6t CO₂ · avg 4.3t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 1 Jul 2025
N522QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
6.8t CO₂ · avg 6.8t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 14 Feb 2026
N577JCCharter·Cessna Citation X
5.7t CO₂ · avg 5.7t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 7 Nov 2025
N902QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
5.3t CO₂ · avg 5.3t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 18 Aug 2025
N480RLCharter·Cessna Citation V Ultra
5.1t CO₂ · avg 5.1t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 12 Sept 2025
N253XSCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
5.0t CO₂ · avg 5.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 26 Nov 2025
N799MJCharter·Cessna Citation Sovereign
5.0t CO₂ · avg 5.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 15 May 2025
N915QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
4.6t CO₂ · avg 4.6t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 1 Jun 2025
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

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