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=== Later operations ===
Since the F-117 became operational in [[1983]], operations at Groom Lake have continued unabated.  The base and its associated runway system have been expanded, and the daily flights bringing civilian commuters from Las Vegas continue.  Some commentators, after examining recent satellite photos of the base, estimate it to have a live-in complement of over 1000 people, with a similar number commuting from Las Vegas.  In [[1995]] the federal government expanded the exclusionary area around the base to include nearby mountains that had hitherto afforded the only decent overlook of the base. Subsequently, limited views of the area are available only from the summits of several distant mountains, particularly Tikaboo Peak ({{coor dms|37|20|40|N|115|21|32|W|}}), around 26 miles (42 km) to the east.

Rumored aircraft that have supposedly been tested at Groom include the various classified [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAV]]s, a small stealthy [[VTOL]] troop-transport aircraft, a stealthy [[cruise missile]], and the hypothetical [[Aurora aircraft|Aurora]] [[hypersonic]] spy plane.