Area 51 Found
Why is Area 51 restricted?
Security: Area 51 is under 24-hour surveillance and is not accessible to the public.
Military use: Area 51 is used to develop and test aircraft, including the A-12 reconnaissance plane and the stealth fighter F-117 Nighthawk.
Location: Area 51 is located in the Nevada Test and Training Range, a federally protected area of the Nellis Air Force Range.
Other Area 51 facts
The US government released more information about Area 51's history in 2013.
Area 51 has been featured in pop culture, including The X-Files and Independence Day.
Flying drones near Area 51 is illegal.
The restricted airspace around Groom Lake, where Area 51 is located, was expanded in 1962.
Area 51 Found
Why is Area 51 restricted?
Security: Area 51 is under 24-hour surveillance and is not accessible to the public.
Military use: Area 51 is used to develop and test aircraft, including the A-12 reconnaissance plane and the stealth fighter F-117 Nighthawk.
Location: Area 51 is located in the Nevada Test and Training Range, a federally protected area of the Nellis Air Force Range.
Other Area 51 facts
The US government released more information about Area 51's history in 2013.
Area 51 has been featured in pop culture, including The X-Files and Independence Day.
Flying drones near Area 51 is illegal.
The restricted airspace around Groom Lake, where Area 51 is located, was expanded in 1962.