Coalinga Municipal Airport (Old) is a closed airport located 1 mile north of
Coalinga, California
Coalinga ( or ) is a city in Fresno County and the western San Joaquin Valley, in central California about 80 miles (128 km) southeast of Salinas.
It was formerly known as ''Coaling Station A'', ''Coalingo'', and ''Coalinga Station''.
The ...
. The airport was closed approximately 2000, all aviation use was moved to the
New Coalinga Municipal Airport.
History
It was established sometime in the 1920s. It is known that Army Air Corps units trained at the airport during the 1930s. Later, during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, the airport was used an auxiliary training airfield for
Minter Field Army Airfield
Shafter Airport , also known as Minter Field and formerly known as Air Corps Basic Flying School, is a public use airport located east of the central business district of Shafter and 14 miles northwest of Bakersfield, a city in Kern County, C ...
, and
Lemoore Army Airfield
Lemoore Army Air Field, located nine miles (14 km) southwest of Lemoore, California, was a dirt air field usable only in dry weather. It nevertheless was used by the AAF Western Flying Training Command as a processing and training field.
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, California.
It was released to civil use at the end of the war, and was the municipal airport for the local area. It was closed approximately in 2000. The reason for the closure was the land the airport sits on was leased from
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation. The second-largest direct descendant of Standard Oil, and originally known as the Standard Oil Company of California (shortened to Socal or CalSo), it is headquartered in S ...
and the
Federal Aviation Administration
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will not give grant money for improvements to airports on non public owned lands. As of 2012 traces of it can still be seen on aerial photographs and satellite images. Most buildings have been torn down and the concrete parking areas as well as other parts of the airfield are deteriorating. The property has been used at various times as storage and Emergency Vehicle Operation training.
See also
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California World War II Army Airfields
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in California for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.
Most of these airfields were under the command of Fourth Air Force or the A ...
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Boston Field
Helm Field also called Lemoore Auxiliary Army Airfield A-7 is a former US Army Airfield use for training during World War II. Helm Field was location in the town of Coalinga, California, 70 miles south of Fresno. Helm Field had two 3,000 foot runw ...
(A-1)
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Huron Field
Helm Field also called Lemoore Auxiliary Army Airfield A-7 is a former US Army Airfield use for training during World War II. Helm Field was location in the town of Coalinga, California, 70 miles south of Fresno. Helm Field had two 3,000 foot runw ...
(A-2)
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Indian Field
Helm Field also called Lemoore Auxiliary Army Airfield A-7 is a former US Army Airfield use for training during World War II. Helm Field was location in the town of Coalinga, California, 70 miles south of Fresno. Helm Field had two 3,000 foot runw ...
(A-3)
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Murray Field
Murray Field is a county-owned public airport, located adjacent to Humboldt Bay within Eureka, California in Humboldt County. Most of its use is general aviation, but UPS flights stop for package delivery.
History
Murray Field was establishe ...
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West Field
Helm Field also called Lemoore Auxiliary Army Airfield A-7 is a former US Army Airfield use for training during World War II. Helm Field was location in the town of Coalinga, California, 70 miles south of Fresno. Helm Field had two 3,000 foot runw ...
(A-5)
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Summit Lake Field
Helm Field also called Lemoore Auxiliary Army Airfield A-7 is a former US Army Airfield use for training during World War II. Helm Field was location in the town of Coalinga, California, 70 miles south of Fresno. Helm Field had two 3,000 foot runw ...
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Helm Field
Helm Field also called Lemoore Auxiliary Army Airfield A-7 is a former US Army Airfield use for training during World War II. Helm Field was location in the town of Coalinga, California, 70 miles south of Fresno. Helm Field had two 3,000 foot runw ...
(A-7)
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Corcoran Municipal Airport
Corcoran Airport was a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Corcoran, California, Corcoran, a town in Kings County, California, Kings County, California, United States. It is private ...
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Porterville Army Airfield
Porterville Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Porterville, a city in Tulare County, California, United States. According to the FAA's Nation ...
References
Abandoned Airfields: Coalinga Municipal Airport (Old)
External links
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in California
Airports in Fresno County, California
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