Adamson Landing Field

Adamson Landing Field

2006 USGS airphoto
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Serves Olancha, California
Coordinates 36°15′23″N 117°59′52″W / 36.25639°N 117.99778°W / 36.25639; -117.99778
Map
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Location of Adamson Landing Field

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
00/18 2,700 823 Turf
09/27 1,000 305 Turf

Adamson Landing Field is a closed airport located 1.8 mi south-southeast of Olancha, California.

History

During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces as an auxiliary training airfield for the flying school at Lone Pine Airport, California.

The facility closed sometime after the war. The remains of the runways and ground facilities can be seen in aerial imagery.

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.


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