DUGWAY-PROVING-GROUND · ACTIVE
Dugway Proving Ground
UNVERIFIED OPERATOR · US Army
Remote US Army facility in Utah desert sometimes called "Area 52." Spans 800,000 acres used for testing chemical, biological, and advanced weapons systems. Frequent UAP reports from surrounding communities, and known to test classified aircraft. Home to the Michael Army Airfield.
Dugway Proving Ground was established in 1942 to test chemical and biological weapons away from populated areas. The facility covers approximately 800,000 acres of Utah desert, making it larger than Rhode Island.
In January 2011, Dugway was placed on lockdown for several hours after a vial of nerve agent went missing. The incident drew renewed attention to the secretive nature of the facility's operations.
The base is frequently cited in connection with UAP activity in Utah. The Uintah Basin, northeast of Dugway, is one of the most active UAP corridors in the United States, with thousands of reported incidents. Robert Bigelow's National Institute for Discovery Science conducted investigations in the region throughout the 1990s before the NIDS data was reportedly transferred to government programs.