The most recent public high-resolution images of the base were taken in 1991, and in 1988 by the Soviets, and they are inferior to these new ones. Older public images include a 1968 aerial photo taken by the U.S. Geological Survey and a 1959 base contractor photo. The 1998 photo shows the completed east Runway 32, which was under construction in 1991 and is about 13,000 ft. long.
North is up in the photos.
The east runway doesn't have an asphalt overrun, but has arresting barriers at both ends. Its north end empties onto the lakebed. The radar range buildings are at the north end of the base complex. They include the ''Janet'' terminal on the ramp, where workers take ''Janet'' shuttle flights to and from the base. The terminal used to be housed in trailers and the recent photo shows it has been upgraded to a building, an observer said.