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Janet (airline)

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Airline of the United States

Janet
Janet Boeing 737-66N registration N273RH landing in Las Vegas.
A Janet737-600 over Las Vegas (2010)
IATAICAOCall sign
—WWWJANET
Commenced operationsMarch 1972 (1972-03)
Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
HubsHarry Reid International Airport
Focus cities
Fleet size11
Destinations6
Parent companyDepartment of the Air Force (DAF)
HeadquartersLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Janet andJanet Airlines are the unofficial names of a highlyclassified fleet of passenger aircraft operated for theUnited States Department of the Air Force[1] as an employee shuttle to transport military,Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, and contractor employees toSpecial Access Program Facilities (SAPF). The airline mainly serves theNevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) (most notablyArea 51 and theTonopah Test Range) from a privateterminal atLas Vegas'sHarry Reid International Airport.[2]

The airline's aircraft are generally unmarked aside from a redcheatline along the aircraft's windows.

History

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The fleet's "Janet" call sign is said to stand for "Just Another Non-Existent Terminal"[3][4] or "Joint Air Network for Employee Transportation".[5]

The first flights from Las Vegas to Area 51 were performed in 1972 by aDouglas DC-6 operated byEG&G. A second DC-6 was added in 1976, and this type remained in use until 1981.[6] Boeing 737-200s were gradually added to the Janet fleet in that same decade, and were later supplemented by Air ForceT-43s de-modified to conventional transport configurations.[7][8]

As of November 2023, the U.S. Air Force is looking for a new civilian contractor to operate the Janet fleet. In a solicitation, they outline that a potential new operator would have to operate up to 190 flights per week.[9]

A Janet Boeing 737-66N taking off, withMandalay Bay in the background
A Janet Boeing 737-600
A Janet 737-200 departing fromHarry Reid International Airport,Las Vegas, Nevada with theMGM Grand Las Vegas in the background

Operations

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Due to the airline's secretive nature, little is known about its organization. It is presently operated for theUSAF by infrastructure anddefense contractorAmentum through the company's acquisition ofAECOM's defense contracting ventures. Originally the service was operated byEG&G, and laterURS Corporation; this is mainly known as a result of periodic job openings published by URS and AECOM.[6][10] For example, in 2010, URS announced it would be hiring Boeing 737flight attendants to be based in Las Vegas, requiring applicants to undergo aSingle Scope Background Investigation in order to be able to obtain asecurity clearance.[10][11]

Due to its secrecy, Janet airlines boards at a standalone terminal on the west side ofHarry Reid International Airport.[12]

Janet flights operate with a three-digitflight number and aWWW-prefix.[13] In the official publication ofICAO airline codes, this specific three-letter designator is listed as being blocked.[14] The primary airline callsign is simply "Janet," though flights transition to alternate callsigns, calledGroom Callsigns once transferred over toGroom Lake from Nellis control. The name typically changes, and the number will be the last 2 digits of the flight number +15. For example, if the callsign were Janet 412 and were transferred to Groom Lake control, the callsign would be something like "Bunny 27".[citation needed]

Destination codes

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Due to its secrecy, Janet Airlines uses special codes for its destinations.[15] Even the location identifier frequently used as a destination/departure field - TKM (or KTKM internationally) - is not an ICAO code for an airport, but is likely used forArea 51.[16] This location identifier is listed as a tie-in facility for "Tonopah Test Range Base Ops" in FAA documentation, at least as recently as 2020.[17] Not all destination codes are known, but the following are listed:

AirportCode
U.S. Air Force Production Flight Test Installation (Plant 42)Station 1
Area 51Station 3
BasecampStation 6
Tonopah Test RangeStation 7
Janet Terminal (Harry Reid International Airport)Station 9

Destinations

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Janet destinations, mostly military, include:[15]

Janet Airlines destinations
CountryStateCityAirportAirport codesNotesRefs
IATAICAOFAA LID
United StatesCaliforniaPalmdaleU.S. Air Force Production Flight Test Installation (Plant 42)PMDKPMDPMDAlso known asPalmdale Regional Airport, as they share the same runway.[15]
China LakeNaval Air Weapons Station China Lake—KNIDNID
EdwardsEdwards Air Force BaseEDWKEDWEDWJanet Airlines services the north base.[15]
NevadaGroom LakeHomey Airport—KXTA—More commonly known asArea 51.[15]
Las VegasHarry Reid International AirportLASKLASLASHub[15]
TonopahTonopah Test RangeXSDKTNXTNX[15]

Along with these destinations, there have been reports of Janet Airlines filing flight plans to many other airports.[18]

Fleet

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As of August 2025[update], Janet operates the following aircraft:[19]

As of 2015,[update] the Janet fleet[20] consists of sixBoeing 737-600s painted white with a prominent redcheatline. The fleet is registered to theDepartment of the Air Force (DAF), while some earlier aircraft were registered to several civil aircraft leasing corporations.[6] Before the arrival of the 737-600s, Janet operated Boeing737-200s, some of which were modified from militaryT-43A aircraft. One of the 737-200s with registration N5177C in the 1980s was briefly based in Germany atFrankfurt International Airport (which was at the time also home to a USAF base,Rhein-Main Air Base), and operated byKeyway Air Transport, apparently afront company for aUS government operation. It was retired on 6 March 2009.[6] Together with the other 737-200s, it was sent toAMARG atDavis–Monthan Air Force Base inArizona for storage.[21]

All Janet 737-600 aircraft were acquired fromAir China, and four were previously operated by the now-defunctChina Southwest Airlines before being acquired for US Air Force operations starting in 2008. The aircraft were initially taken toWright-Patterson Air Force Base before being transferred to Las Vegas.[22]

One aircraft, aBeechcraft 1900, was lost on 16 March 2004, when it crashed on approach forTonopah Test Range Airport after the pilot sufferedsudden cardiac arrest. Five people, including the pilot, were killed in the accident.[23][24]

Current Janet Airlines fleet
TypeSerial numberTail numberC/NOwnerNotesRefs
Boeing 737-66N28649N319BD887United States Department of the Air Force[25][26]
Boeing 737-66N28650N869HH932United States Department of the Air Force[25][26]
Boeing 737-66N28652N859WP938United States Department of the Air Force[25][26]
Boeing 737-66N29890N273RH1276United States Department of the Air Force[25][26]
Boeing 737-66N29891N365SR1294United States Department of the Air Force[25][26]
Boeing 737-66N29892N288DP1305United States Department of the Air Force[25][26]
Beechcraft B200CBL-54N654BA—United States Department of the Air Force[25][26]
Beechcraft B200CBL-61N661BA—United States Department of the Air Force[25][26][27]
Beechcraft B200CBL-62N662BA—United States Department of the Air Force[25][26]
Beechcraft B300CFL-93N989RR—United States Department of the Air Force[28]
Beechcraft B300CFL-95N910CB—United States Department of the Air Force[29]
Former Janet Airlines fleet
TypeSerial numberTail numberC/NOwnerFateRetiredRefs
Beechcraft 1900CUB-37N27RA—United States Department of the Air ForceCrash16 March 2004[25][26][30]
Boeing 737-27520785N4529W335United States Department of the Air ForceRetired7 November 2008[25][26]
Boeing 737-25320694N5294M343United States Department of the Air ForceRetired26 January 2009[25][26]
Boeing 737-25320693N5177C340United States Department of the Air ForceRetired6 March 2009[25][26]
Boeing 737-25320691N5294E337United States Department of the Air ForceRetired17 April 2009[25][26]
Boeing 737-25320692N5176Y339United States Department of the Air ForceRetired17 July 2009[25][26]
Boeing 737-25320689N5175U334United States Department of the Air ForceRetired10 August 2009[25][26]
Douglas DC-6B45219N6583C—EG&GRetiredOctober 1981[25]

Accidents

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AircraftCrash siteDamageRouteDescriptionTimeFatalitiesRefs
OriginDestination
Beech 1900C
N27RA		7 miles (11 km) southeast ofTonopah Test Range AirportW/O—Tonopah Test Range AirportDuring approach, the pilot reported runway-in-sight, and entered a circle pattern. The pilot then became incapacitated due to suddencardiac arrest. During the turn, the plane entered a dive before crashing into the ground and bursting into flames as its fuel load ignited. It was later revealed the pilot suffered from high blood pressure, and had neglected to report it.16 March 2004, 04:01All 5 occupants[30]

References

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  1. ^"N5177C (1974 BOEING 737-200 owned by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE) Aircraft Registration ✈ FlightAware".FlightAware.
  2. ^"Janet Airline / EG&G". Retrieved21 September 2010.
  3. ^"Audio Clips of Janet Radio Traffic". Retrieved1 November 2010.
  4. ^Presenters: Bill Birnes, Kevin Cook and Pat Uskert (25 February 2009). "Area 51 Revealed".UFO Hunters.History Channel.
  5. ^Gillett, Rachel (8 January 2018)."The secret airline run by the US government is hiring — and to get the job, you have to share your drinking habits, sexual behavior, and mental health".Business Insider. Retrieved24 September 2019.
  6. ^abcd"The Janet Fleet". Retrieved21 September 2010.
  7. ^Hanson, Dana (7 October 2021)."Who Is the Mysterious Company "Janet Airlines?"".Money Inc. Retrieved16 January 2023.
  8. ^Brady, Chris (28 November 2020)."The T-43A".The Boeing 737 Technical Site. Retrieved16 January 2023.
  9. ^Everstine, Brian (7 November 2023)."U.S. Air Force Looking For New 'Janet' Operator".Aviation Week. Retrieved10 November 2023.
  10. ^abContractflygirl.blogspot.com – archived copy of URS Corporation job opening.
  11. ^Archive.org – Archived copy of AECOM Corporation job opening.
  12. ^"Map and Aerial Photo of the Las Vegas Janet Terminal".dreamlandresort.com. Dreamland Resort. Archived fromthe original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved26 February 2019.
  13. ^Flightaware.com – WWW224, page retrieved 21 February 2013
  14. ^ICAO Document 8585, Section 3: Three-Letter Designators.
  15. ^abcdefg"Janet Schedule & Destinations".www.dreamlandresort.com. Dreamland Resort. Retrieved3 October 2010.
  16. ^"Unmarked Planes & Hidden Geographies : Trevor Paglen".vectors.usc.edu. Retrieved24 January 2025.
  17. ^Chiodini, Karen L (9 September 2020)."7350.9V Location Identifiers"(PDF).FAA. p. 406. Retrieved24 January 2025.
  18. ^"Janet Flight Schedules".dreamlandresort.com. Dreamland Resort. Archived fromthe original on 4 April 2007. Retrieved4 March 2019.
  19. ^"Global Airline Guide 2025 - Janet".Airliner World. September 2025. p. 81.
  20. ^Krum, Collin (13 August 2015)."America's Secret Airline Flies Non-Stop To Area 51".Jalopnik. Retrieved29 December 2017.
  21. ^Rainer Bexten –Airliners.net – Aerial photo taken at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. Photo from 29 February 2012.
  22. ^Flightaware.com – Delivery flight of N288DP. Page retrieved 21 February 2013.
  23. ^Ranter, Harro."ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 1900C N27RA Tonopah-Test Range Airport, NV (XSD)".aviation-safety.net.
  24. ^Leadbeater, Chris (4 January 2018)."The top-secret US airline that you're not supposed to know about".The Telegraph. United Kingdom.Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved20 April 2018.
  25. ^abcdefghijklmnopq"The Janet Fleet".dreamlandresort.com. Dreamland Resort. Retrieved26 February 2019.
  26. ^abcdefghijklmnop"Janet Tail Numbers".dreamlandresort.com. Dreamland Resort. Retrieved26 February 2019.
  27. ^N661BA call sign JANET01 on ADS-B Exchange
  28. ^N989RR call sign JANET09 on ADS-B Exchange
  29. ^N910CB call sign JANET10 on ADS-B Exchange
  30. ^ab"ASN Beech 1900C N27RA crash".aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved26 February 2019.

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