During

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, the

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(USAAF) established numerous airfields in

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for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Most of these airfields were under the command of

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or the

Army Air Forces Training Command The United States Army Air Forces during World War II had major subordinate Commands below the Air Staff level. These Commands were organized along functional missions. One such Command was the Flying Training Command (FTC). It began as Air Corp ...

(AAFTC). However,

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(ATSC),

Air Transport Command Air Transport Command (ATC) was a United States Air Force unit that was created during World War II as the strategic airlift component of the United States Army Air Forces. It had two main missions, the first being the delivery of supplies ...

(ATC) and

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used a significant number of airfields in a support role. A significant number of them had operational squadrons for air defense of the Pacific coastline and anti-submarine patrols, and one was even handed over to

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pilots for their use. In addition to the major fields, dozens of minor auxiliary fields and airstrips were built, generally to provide more room for basic flight training, but also to support other operations. A few of these were designed as "fallback fields" for launching defensive operations in case of a Japanese invasion. Most Army airfields were built with three runways in a triangle, with parking ramp areas adjacent to one runway. This triangular configuration allowed rapid construction, without regard to the direction of the prevailing winds. Navy fields were generally built with two runways in a cross, with a third runway intersecting the other two at an angle. There were, of course, other designs, including single-runway fields. Most noteworthy were "landing mats," large concrete squares, hexagons and circles, which allowed takeoffs and landings in any direction. Following the war, many bases and auxiliary fields were given to local governments or returned to service as municipal airports. Often, budget constraints caused the new owners to close or even remove the "extra" runways, retaining only those that faced into the prevailing winds. In at least one case (Orland), large portions of a landing mat were removed, leaving a conventional runway and ramp. Several fields were retained as

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Si ...

installations and were front-line bases during the

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, or used for experimental aviation, the most notable of these being

Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force installation in California. Most of the base sits in Kern County, but its eastern end is in San Bernardino County and a southern arm is in Los Angeles County. The hub of the base is ...

. A few were sold or given back to private owners, generally to be returned to agricultural use, while a handful have become private airports. A number of fields were simply abandoned, due to their remote locations, and the remains of these can still be found, especially in the

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Major airfields

Fourth Air Force

The mission of Fourth Air Force was the air defense of the West Coast, operating two air defense wings in California (Los Angeles and San Francisco). It also provided operational training of newly formed groups and squadrons in combat aircraft prior to their deployment to overseas combat theaters. After April 1944, operational training was changed to replacement training of newly commissioned pilots in combat fighters from the AAF Training Command advanced flying schools. *

Chandler Municipal Airport Chandler Municipal Airport is in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, southeast of Chandler, which owns it. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation '' reliever airport''. Chand ...

, west of

Fresno Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...

: Briefly used in 1941 While

Hammer Army Airfield Fresno Yosemite International Airport is a joint military/public airport in Fresno, California, United States. It is the primary commercial airport for the San Joaquin Valley and three national parks: Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon. It o ...

under construction : Now:

Fresno Chandler Executive Airport Fresno Chandler Executive Airport is a public use airport west of the central business district of Fresno, California, United States. It is owned by the City of Fresno and managed by the city’s Airports Division. Chandler Airport opened in N ...

Chico Army Airfield Chico Regional Airport , formerly known as Chico Municipal Airport, is north of Chico, in Butte County, California, United States. The airport covers , has two runways and one helipad. Its fixed-base operator, Northgate Aviation provides fuel, ...

, north of Chico : Army Air Forces Basic Flying School / Army Air Force Pilot School, Basic, 24 March 1942–25 April 1944 : 10th Base Headquarters an Air Base Squadron, 12 July 1942–25 April 1944 : 433rd Army Air Force Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station, Fighter), 25 April 1944–31 October 1945 : Now:

Chico Municipal Airport Chico Regional Airport is north of Chico, in Butte County, California, United States. The airport covers , has two runways and one helipad. Its fixed-base operator, Northgate Aviation provides fuel, maintenance, flight training, and charter fl ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Orland Auxiliary Field :: Kirkwood Auxiliary Field :: Vina Auxiliary Field ::

Campbell Auxiliary Field Chico Army Airfield auxiliary fields were a number of airfields used during World War II to support the Chico Army Airfield. On September 11, 1941, the US Army rented from the City of Chico a small 1930's airport that sat on of land. The Airfi ...

:: Oroville Auxiliary Field :: Sacramento Municipal Airport :: Oroville Army Airfield :: Siskiyou County Army Airfield :: Redding Army Airfield * Daggett Municipal Airport, Daggett : Now:

Barstow-Daggett Airport Barstow-Daggett Airport is a county-owned public airport in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is five miles (7 km) east of Daggett and 14 miles east of Barstow. Built in 1933, it is the oldest of the six airports opera ...

Hamilton Army Airfield Hamilton Field (Hamilton AFB) was a United States Air Force base, which was inactivated in 1973, decommissioned in 1974, and put into a caretaker status with the Air Force Reserves until 1976. It was transferred to the United States Army in 1983 ...

, , Novato, north of San Rafael : Air Base Squadron, 45th Air Base Group / 46th Air Base Squadron/ 46th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 25 August 1940–1 April 1944 : 460th Army Air Force Base Unit (Base Services, Air Transport Command), 1 April 1944–8 May 1946 : Hq, West Coast Wing, Air Transport Command, 1 August 1944–4 December 1945 : Was:

Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...

(1947–1976) : Now: Part of the

Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project The Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project, now known as the Hamilton/Bel Marin Keys Wetlands Restoration, is a wetlands habitat restoration project at the former Hamilton Air Force Base—Hamilton Army Airfield (1930−1988) site and adjacent Bel ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Montague Air Force Auxiliary Field :: Napa Army Airfield :: Willows Municipal Airport :: Redding Army Airfield :: Siskiyou County Army Airfield *

, northeast of

: Joint Use with United States Navy (NATS) : 50th Air Base Squadron / 50th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 2 August 1941–31 March 1944 : 450th Army Air Force Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station, Night Fighter), 1 April 1944–15 March 1946 : Now: Roundel of the USAF

Fresno Air National Guard Base Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, mak ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::

Salinas Army Air Base Salinas Municipal Airport is an airport in Monterey County, California, United States, three miles (4.8 km) southeast of Downtown Salinas. It is included in the 2017–21 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems as a regional general ...

:: Delano Army Airfield :: Meadows Field ::

Visalia Army Airfield Visalia Municipal Airport is five miles west of downtown Visalia, in Tulare County, California, United States. The airport is eligible for the Essential Air Service program, but has no scheduled air service, and is not eligible to request fund ...

:: Hayward Army Airfield *

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. ...

, southwest of

Lemoore Lemoore (formerly, La Tache and Lee Moore's) is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of . It is part of the Hanford-Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA Code ...

: Air Corps Basic Flying School / AAF Basic Flying School / AAF Pilot School, Basic; 30 November 1941–1 June 1944 : 88th Air Base Squadron / 88th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 12 December 1941–30 April 1944 : 3023rd Army Air Force Base Unit (Pilot School, Basic); 1 May 1944–1 June 1944 : 461st Army Air Force Base Unit (Processing In); 1 June 1944–10 November 1945 : Now: non-flying agricultural use. : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::

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 ...

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 run ...

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 ru ...

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 established ...

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 ru ...

:: Summit Lake Field (Now

NAS Lemoore Naval Air Station Lemoore or NAS Lemoore is a United States Navy base, located in Kings County and Fresno County, California, United States. Lemoore Station, a census-designated place, is located inside the base's borders. NAS Lemoore is the Na ...

) ::

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 ...

:: Corcoran Municipal Airport ::

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 National ...

Coalinga Municipal Airport (Old) Coalinga Municipal Airport (Old) is a closed airport located 1 mile north of Coalinga, California. The airport was closed approximately 2000, all aviation use was moved to the New Coalinga Municipal Airport. History It was established sometim ...

March Army Airfield March Air Reserve Base (March ARB), previously known as March Air Force Base (March AFB) is located in Riverside County, California between the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris. It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command's ...

, southeast of Riverside : Base Headquarters and 4th Air Base Squadron; 1 September 1936–1 September 1940 : 4th Air Base Group; 1 September 1940–15 January 1941 : Air Base Squadron, 32nd Air Base Group / 31st Air Base Squadron / 31st Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 15 January 1941–31 March 1944 : 420th Army Air Force Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station, Heavy Bombardment); 1 April 1944–31 March 1946 : Was:

March Air Force Base March Air Reserve Base (March ARB), previously known as March Air Force Base (March AFB) is located in Riverside County, California between the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris. It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command's ...

(1947–1993) : Now: Roundel of the USAF

March Air Reserve Base March Air Reserve Base (March ARB), previously known as March Air Force Base (March AFB) is located in Riverside County, California between the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris. It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command's ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Buffalo Springs Airport ::

Needles Army Airfield Needles Airport is a county-owned public airport in San Bernardino County, California, United States, five miles (9 km) south of Needles. It opened in May 1941. During World War II the airfield was known as Needles Army Airfield at coord ...

:: Shavers Summit Army Airfield *

Marysville Army Airfield Yuba County Airport (; ) is in Yuba County, California, United States, three miles southeast of Marysville. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''general aviation'' facility. History The Civil ...

, south of Marysville. : Now:

Yuba County Airport Yuba County Airport (; ) is in Yuba County, California, United States, three miles southeast of Marysville. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''general aviation'' facility. History The Civil ...

Muroc Army Airfield Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force installation in California. Most of the base sits in Kern County, but its eastern end is in San Bernardino County and a southern arm is in Los Angeles County. The hub of the base is Ed ...

, southeast of Mojave : 323rd Air Base Sq / 323rd Base Headquarters and Air Base Sq; 1 May 1942–31 March 1944 : 421st Army Air Force Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station, Heavy Bombardment); 1 April 1944–16 October 1945 : Now: Roundel of the USAF

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::

Bishop Army Airfield Eastern Sierra Regional Airport is two miles east of Bishop, in Inyo County, California, United States. It is owned by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works and operated by Inyo County. Facilities The airport covers at an elev ...

:: Blythe Army Airfield ::

Palmdale Army Airfield Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The city lies in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On Aug ...

:: Desert Center Army Airfield ::

Gary Army Airfield W. R. Byron Airport is a privately owned, private use airport in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northwest of the central business district of Blythe, California, with ...

Rice Army Airfield Rice Army Air Field (also known as Rice Air Base or Rice AAF) is an abandoned World War II airfield in Rice Valley of the southern Mojave Desert, located east-southeast of the community of Rice. The airfield is located in Riverside County just ...

Muroc Flight Test Base Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force installation in California. Most of the base sits in Kern County, but its eastern end is in San Bernardino County and a southern arm is in Los Angeles County. The hub of the base is Edw ...

Ontario Army Airfield Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Cana ...

, east of

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

: 311th Army Air Force Base Unit : Now:

LA/Ontario International Airport Ontario International Airport is an international airport two miles east of downtown Ontario, in San Bernardino County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles and west of downtown San Bernardino. It is owned and operat ...

, southeast of Salinas :

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: Also used by

: Now:

Salinas Municipal Airport Salinas Municipal Airport is an airport in Monterey County, California, United States, three miles (4.8 km) southeast of Downtown Salinas. It is included in the 2017–21 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems as a regional general ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::

Half Moon Bay Flight Strip Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield, officially Half Moon Bay Airport is a public airport in San Mateo County, northwest of Half Moon Bay, California, United States. The airport is on the Pacific Coast, south of San Francisco. History The Half Moon ...

Santa Maria Army Airfield Santa Maria Public Airport (Capt. G. Allan Hancock Field) is three miles (5 km) south of Santa Maria, in northern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. History The airport was built by the United States Army during World War ...

, Santa Maria :

483d Army Air Force Base Unit 483rd or 483d may refer to: *483d Bombardment Squadron or 303d Air Refueling Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit *483d Tactical Airlift Wing, tactical airlift and composite wing assigned to Pacific Air Forces during the Vietnam War See ...

: Now:

Santa Maria Public Airport Santa Maria Public Airport (Capt. G. Allan Hancock Field) is three miles (5 km) south of Santa Maria, in northern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. History The airport was built by the United States Army during World War ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::

Estrella Army Airfield Paso Robles Municipal Airport is four miles (6 km) northeast of downtown Paso Robles, in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Facilities The airport covers 1,300 acres (5.3 km²) and has two runways and one helipad: * 1 ...

Santa Rosa Army Airfield Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnigh ...

, northwest of

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493d Army Air Force Base Unit 493rd may refer to: *493d Bombardment Group, inactive United States Army Air Force unit *493d Bombardment Squadron or 93d Air Refueling Squadron (93 ARS), part of the 92d Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington * 493d Fighter Squ ...

: Now:

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Thermal Army Airfield Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located in the southeastern Coachella Valley, 20 nautical miles (23 mi, 37 km) southeast of the cent ...

, southwest of

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: Joint Use with

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: VI Air Support Command (AGF) :

475th Army Air Force Base Unit 475th may refer to: *475th Air Base Wing, inactive United States Air Force unit *475th Bombardment Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit *475th Fighter Group, World War II predecessor of 53d Weapons Evaluation Group *475th Test Squadron, ...

: Now:

Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located in the southeastern Coachella Valley, 20 nautical miles (23 mile, mi, 37 kilometre, km) southe ...

* Van Nuys Army Airfield,

Van Nuys Van Nuys () is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. History In 1909, ...

505th Army Air Force Base Unit 5 (five) is a number, numeral (linguistics), numeral and numerical digit, digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typ ...

: Was: Van Nuys Air National Guard Base (1946–1990) : Now:

Van Nuys Airport : ''For the United States Air Force use of the airport (1942–1990), see Van Nuys Air National Guard Base'' Van Nuys Airport is a public airport in the Van Nuys neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles. The airport is operated by Los Angeles ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::

Grand Central Air Terminal Grand Central Airport is a former airport in Glendale, California. Also known as Grand Central Air Terminal (GCAT), the airport was an important facility for the growing Los Angeles suburb of Glendale in the 1920s and a key element in the devel ...

Oxnard Flight Strip Camarillo Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Camarillo, a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The airport has one runway and serves privately operated general av ...

::: Was:

Oxnard Air Force Base Oxnard Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base, located in the city of Camarillo, California. History Camarillo Airport was originally established in 1942 when the California State Highway Department constructed an auxiliary la ...

(1951–1970) ::: Now:

Camarillo Airport Camarillo Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Camarillo, a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The airport has one runway and serves privately operated general av ...

AAF Training Command

Training Command airfields in California provided Primary, Basic and Advanced (both single and multi-engine) pilot training under the Army Air Force Flying Training Command. Mather AAF provided Navigator Training. Training Command also provided technical aircraft support training to both enlisted and officer personnel at aircraft delivery fields, operated by manufacturers such as North American, Douglas, Northrup, Lockheed and Consolidated Aircraft. Santa Ana AAB provided basic indoctrination training to new enlisted personnel and also pilot qualification screening for prospective air cadets. *

Gardner Army Airfield Gardner Army Airfield is a former United States Army Air Force World War II Field located 9 miles southeast of Taft, California. It was named for Major John H. Gardner, a World War I aviator hero. Gardner AAF is historically significant a ...

, southeast of Taft : 63d Army Air Force Base Unit : Now: Agricultural Use : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Parker Auxiliary Airfield :: Kern Field Auxiliary Airfield :: Allen Auxiliary Airfield :: Conners Auxiliary Airfield :: Taft Auxiliary Airfield :: Cuyama Auxiliary Airfield *

Mather Army Airfield Mather Air Force Base (Mather AFB) was a United States Air Force Base, which was closed in 1993 pursuant to a post-Cold War BRAC decision. It was located east of Sacramento, on the south side of U.S. Route 50 in Sacramento County, Califor ...

, east of

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67th Army Air Force Base Unit 67 may refer to: * 67 (number) * one of the years 67 BC, AD 67, 1967, 2067 * ''67'', a 1992 song by Love Battery from the album ''Between the Eyes'' * 67 (rap group), a drill music group from London See also * 67th Regiment (disambiguation) * 67th ...

: Also used by:

: Was:

Mather Air Force Base Mather Air Force Base (Mather AFB) was a United States Air Force Base, which was closed in 1993 pursuant to a post-Cold War BRAC decision. It was located east of Sacramento, on the south side of U.S. Route 50 in Sacramento County, Californ ...

(1947–1993) : Now:

Sacramento Mather Airport Sacramento Mather Airport (Mather Airport) is a public airport 11 miles east of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is on the site of Mather Air Force Base, which closed in 1993 pursuant to BRAC action. Facilities ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Concord Army Airfield :: Franklin Auxiliary Airfield :: Lincoln Auxiliary Airfield :: Winter-Davis Flight Strip :: Elk Grove Auxiliary Airfield *

Victorville Army Airfield Victorville is a city in Victor Valley in San Bernardino County, California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 134,810. History In 1858, Aaron G. Lane came to what is now known as Victorville and founded a waystation called "Lane's Cr ...

, northwest of

Victorville Victorville is a city in Victor Valley in San Bernardino County, California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 134,810. History In 1858, Aaron G. Lane came to what is now known as Victorville and founded a waystation called "Lane's Cro ...

: 87th Army Air Force Base Unit : Was:

George Air Force Base George Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located within the city limits, 8 miles northwest, of central Victorville, California, about 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. Established by the United States Army Air C ...

(1947–1992) : Now: Southern California Logistics Airport
: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::

Hawes Auxiliary Airfield Victorville Army Airfield auxiliary fields were four airfields used during World War II to support the Victorville Army Airfield pilot training near Victorville, California, and Adelanto, California. After the war the Victorville Army Airfie ...

Helendale Auxiliary Airfield Victorville Army Airfield auxiliary fields were four airfields used during World War II to support the Victorville Army Airfield pilot training near Victorville, California, and Adelanto, California. After the war the Victorville Army Airfiel ...

:: Mirage Auxiliary Airfield :: Grey Butte Auxiliary Airfield *

Santa Ana Army Air Base Santa Ana Army Air Base (SAAAB) was a World War II-era air base located near Santa Ana, California. The air base was decommissioned in 1946, and part of the land was annexed by Costa Mesa in 1953. The air base was used for basic training, alth ...

, south of Santa Ana :

414th Army Air Force Base Unit 414th may refer to: *414th Bombardment Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit *414th Combat Training Squadron, United States Air Force unit *414th Fighter Group (414th FG), active United States Air Force unit *414th Infantry Regiment (Unit ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Orange County Army Airfield :: Now:

John Wayne Airport John Wayne Airport is a commercial and general aviation airport that serves Orange County, California, and the Greater Los Angeles area. The airport is located in an unincorporated area of Orange County, and it is owned and operated by the cou ...

* Minter Field Army Airfield, northwest of

Bakersfield Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's pop ...

: 64th Army Air Force Base Unit : Now: Shafter-Minter Field Airport
: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::

Wasco Auxiliary Airfield Wasco Airport , also known as Wasco-Kern County Airport, is a public airport located northwest of Wasco, serving Kern County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers and has one runway. History Wasco Auxiliary Field or Wasco Fi ...

Pond Auxiliary Field Minter Army Airfield auxiliary fields were a number of airfields used during World War II to support the Minter Army Airfield (now the Shafter Airport) near Shafter, California. Minter Army Airfield was also called Lerdo Field, after the nearb ...

Famoso Auxiliary Airfield Minter Army Airfield auxiliary fields were a number of airfields used during World War II to support the Minter Army Airfield (now the Shafter Airport) near Shafter, California. Minter Army Airfield was also called Lerdo Field, after the nearb ...

Dunlap Auxiliary Airfield Minter Army Airfield auxiliary fields were a number of airfields used during World War II to support the Minter Army Airfield (now the Shafter Airport) near Shafter, California. Minter Army Airfield was also called Lerdo Field, after the nearb ...

Semi-tropic Auxiliary Airfield Minter Army Airfield auxiliary fields were a number of airfields used during World War II to support the Minter Army Airfield (now the Shafter Airport) near Shafter, California. Minter Army Airfield was also called Lerdo Field, after the nearb ...

Poso Auxiliary Airfield Poso Airport , also known as Poso-Kern County Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) east of the central business district of Famoso, in Kern County, California, United States. It is mostly used for ...

:: Lost Hills Auxiliary Airfield ::

Stockton Army Airfield Stockton Metropolitan Airport is a joint civil-military airport three miles southeast of downtown Stockton, a city in San Joaquin County, California. It is owned by the County of San Joaquin. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems cat ...

, south of Stockton :

60th Army Air Force Base Unit 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ...

: Also used by:

: Now: Stockton Metropolitan Airport
: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries ::

Kingsbury Auxiliary Airfield Kingdon Airpark is a general aviation airport located 4 miles southwest of Lodi, California. History During World War II, the airport was designated as Kingsbury Auxiliary Airfield (No 1), and was an auxiliary training airfield for Stockton Ar ...

New Jerusalem Auxiliary Airfield New Jerusalem Airport is a nontowered, public airport located seven nautical miles (8.1 miles; 13 km) southeast of the central business district of Tracy, a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. It is owned by the City of ...

:: Modesto Auxiliary Airfield :: Tracy Auxiliary Airfield :: Franklin Auxiliary Airfield *

Merced Army Airfield Castle Air Force Base (Castle AFB, 1941–1995) is a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command base in California, located northeast of Atwater, northwest of Merced, and about south of Sacramento. The Central Valley base in unin ...

, northwest of

Merced Merced (; Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 86,333, up from 78,958 in 2010. Incorporated on Apri ...

: HQ

Continental Air Forces Continental Air Forces (CAF) was a United States Army Air Forces major command, active 1944–1946. It was tasked with combat training of bomber and fighter personnel, and for Continental United States (CONUS) air defense after the Aircraft Wa ...

90th Army Air Force Base Unit 9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and ...

: Was:

Castle Air Force Base Castle Air Force Base (Castle AFB, 1941–1995) is a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command base in California, located northeast of Atwater, northwest of Merced, and about south of Sacramento. The Central Valley base in u ...

(1947–1995) : Now:

Castle Airport Castle Airport is a public airport in unincorporated Merced County, California, northwest of Merced. The airport is operated by the Merced County Department of Commerce, Aviation, and Economic Development. It is owned jointly by the city of Me ...

: Known sub-bases and

auxiliaries Auxiliaries are support personnel that assist the military or police but are organised differently from regular forces. Auxiliary may be military volunteers undertaking support functions or performing certain duties such as garrison troops, ...

Merced Municipal Airport Auxiliary Field Merced Army Air Field auxiliary fields were built to support pilot training at the Merced Army Air Field. In 1940 the US Army wanted to built near Merced, California a 30,000 per year basic pilot training base. The former city of Cuba, Merced ...

:: Ballico Auxiliary Field ::

Howard Auxiliary Field Merced Army Air Field auxiliary fields were built to support pilot training at the Merced Army Air Field. In 1940 the US Army wanted to built near Merced, California a 30,000 per year basic pilot training base. The former city of Cuba, Merc ...

Athlone Auxiliary Field Merced Army Air Field auxiliary fields were built to support pilot training at the Merced Army Air Field. In 1940 the US Army wanted to built near Merced, California a 30,000 per year basic pilot training base. The former city of Cuba, Merced ...

Potter Auxiliary Field Merced Army Air Field auxiliary fields were built to support pilot training at the Merced Army Air Field. In 1940 the US Army wanted to built near Merced, California a 30,000 per year basic pilot training base. The former city of Cuba, Merced ...

Merced New Municipal Airport Auxiliary Field Merced Regional Airport (MacReady Field) is located southwest of Merced, in Merced County, California. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a ''Commercial Service – Nonprimary'' airport. Commerci ...

Mariposa Auxiliary Field Mariposa-Yosemite Airport is a public airport located four miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Mariposa, in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is owned by the County of Mariposa. Although most U.S. airports ...

AAF contract flying schools

Private flying schools operated under contract by Flying Training Command, providing primary pilot training to new air cadets. Although training was provided by civilian contractors and instruction was provided by civilian instructors, the schools were commanded by military personnel and were operated as a military base. These schools operated from early 1942 until being phased out in mid-1944. Graduates then advanced to regular Training Command flight schools for Basic and Advanced training. * Eagle Field, southeast of Dos Palos : : Operated by: Coast Aviation Corporation : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Hammond Auxiliary Field :: Vail Auxiliary Field :: Dos Palos Emergency Field :: Canal Field Auxiliary Field :: Mason Auxiliary Field *

Gary Field W. R. Byron Airport is a privately owned, private use airport in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northwest of the central business district of Blythe, California, with ...

, northwest of

Blythe The name Blythe ( or ) derives from Old English ''bliþe'' ("joyous, kind, cheerful, pleasant"; modern ''blithe''), and further back from Proto-Germanic ''*blithiz'' ("gentle, kind"). People *Blythe (given name), including a list of people named ...

: Operated by: Morton Air Academy : Now: W R Byron Airport (Private) : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Ripley Auxiliary Field#1 :: Ripley Auxiliary Field#2 * Hancock Field, east-southeast of Santa Maria : Operated by: Allen Hancock College of Aeronautics : Now: Closed about 1959, now

Allan Hancock College Allan Hancock College is a public community college in Santa Maria, California. History In 1920 Allan Hancock College was started by the Santa Maria High School District. Originally called Santa Maria Junior College, classes were held until ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Santa Maria Auxiliary Field :: La Brea Auxiliary Field :: Mckinnon Auxiliary Field :: Souza Auxiliary Field :: Waller-Franklin Auxiliary Field *

Lone Pine Airport Lone Pine Airport is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lone Pine (geographic coordinates N36-35.30; W118-03.12) serving Inyo County, California, United States. The airport has two runways and is mostly used for general ...

, southeast of Lone Pine : : Operated by: Undetermined : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Adamson Landing Field :: Independence Auxiliary Field :: Inyo County Auxiliary Field * King City Airport, southeast of King City : Operated by: Undetermined : Now:

Mesa Del Rey Airport Mesa Del Rey Airport is a public airport a mile northeast of King City, in Monterey County, California, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''general aviation'' facility. History ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Benard Auxiliary Field :: Hanson Auxiliary Field :: Sorenson Auxiliary Field :: Trescony Auxiliary Field *

McChesney Field San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport , McChesney Field is a civil airport near San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Three passenger airlines serve the airport with nonstop flights to eight cities: Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Los Angeles ...

, southeast of

San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (; Spanish for " St. Louis the Bishop", ; Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, in the U.S. state of California. Located on the Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly hal ...

: Operated by: Undetermined : Now:

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport , McChesney Field is a civil airport near San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Three passenger airlines serve the airport with nonstop flights to eight cities: Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Los Angeles ...

* Rankin Field, southeast of Tulare : Operated by:

Rankin Aeronauticial Academy, Inc. Rankin may refer to: Places Australia *Division of Rankin, an electoral district in the Australian Federal House of Representatives, in Queensland Canada *Rankin Inlet, Nunavut *Rankin Inlet Airport, Nunavut *Rankin River, Ontario *Rankin Locatio ...

: Now: Agricultural use : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Hunter Auxiliary Field :: Tipton Auxiliary Field :: Strathmore Auxiliary Field :: Tulare Airport :: Trauger Auxiliary Field *

Ryan Field Ryan Field may refer to: * Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, also known as Ryan Field, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States * Ryan Field (airport), also known as Ryan Airfield, in Tucson, Arizona, United States * Ryan Field (sportscaster) (born ...

, southest of

Hemet Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 89,833 at the 2020 census. The foundi ...

: Operated by: Ryan School of Aeronautics : Now:

Hemet-Ryan Airport Hemet-Ryan Airport is three miles (6 km) southwest of Hemet, in Riverside County, California. Hemet-Ryan is a main Cal Fire Air Attack Base, also used for civil purposes, Civil Air Patrol meetings, and more. It is home to a Riverside Coun ...

: Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Banning Auxiliary Field :: Highland Auxiliary Field :: Ryan Auxiliary Field#1 :: Ryan Auxiliary Field#2 :: Ryan Auxiliary Field#3 :: Valle Vista Auxiliary Field :: Gibbs Auxiliary Field *

Sequoia Field Sequoia Field Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located eight nautical miles (15 km) north of the central business district of Visalia, a city in Tulare County, California, United States. Facilities and aircraft Sequoia F ...

, north of

Visalia Visalia ( ) is a city in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California. The population was 141,384 as per the 2020 census. Visalia is the fifth-largest city in the San Joaquin Valley, the 42nd most populous in California, and 192nd in ...

: : Operated by: Visalia-Dinuba School of Aeronautics : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Three Rivers Auxiliary Field * Ventura County Army Airfield, west of Oxnard : Operated by: Mira Loma Flight Academy : Also used by

as a NAAS to

NAS San Diego Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island , at the north end of the Coronado peninsula on San Diego Bay in San Diego, California, is part of the largest aerospace-industrial complex in the United States Navy – Naval Base Coronado (NB ...

: Now: Oxnard Airport, *

War Eagle Field War Eagle Field is a former airfield located in the Mojave Desert, about west of Lancaster, California. It is currently used as a detention facility. History Polaris Flight Academy, which opened on the field's grounds on July 15, 1941, train ...

, west of Lancaster : Operated by:

Polaris Flight Academy War Eagle Field is a former airfield located in the Mojave Desert, about west of Lancaster, California. It is currently used as a detention facility. History Polaris Flight Academy, which opened on the field's grounds on July 15, 1941, trained ...

: Now: Detention Facility : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Liberty Auxiliary Field :: Victory Field Auxiliary Field

Air Transport Command

Airfields were used for transport of personnel, supplies and equipment. Also for ferrying replacement aircraft to overseas units (Primarily Pacific Theater and Alaska). * Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield, southeast of Fairfield. : Station #10, Air Transport Command, Pacific Wing :

1504th Army Air Forces Base Unit Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC, AD 15, 1915, 2015 Music * Fifteen (band), a punk rock band Albums * ''15'' (Buckcherry album), 2005 * ''15'' (Ani Lorak alb ...

: Now:

Travis Air Force Base Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located three miles (5 km) east of the central business district of the city of Fairfield, in Solano County, California ...

Oakland Municipal Airport Oakland International Airport is an international airport in Oakland, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is owned by the Port of Oakland and has domestic passenger flig ...

, northeast of

Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay ...

: 20th Ferrying Group :

507th Army Air Force Base Unit 5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on eac ...

: Now:

Oakland International Airport Oakland International Airport is an international airport in Oakland, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is owned by the Port of Oakland and has domestic passenger ...

* Reno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip, north of Truckee. : Emergency landing field for

Reno Army Air Base Amedee Army Airfield is a military use airport located nine nautical miles (17 km) north of the central business district of Herlong, in Lassen County, California, United States. It is owned by the United States Army and located at the S ...

, Nevada (ATC) : Later: Amedee Army Airfield * Palm Springs Army Airfield, east of

Palm Springs Palm Springs (Cahuilla: ''Séc-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Riverside County by land ...

. : 21st Ferrying Group :

459th Army Air Force Base Unit 459th may refer to: *459th Air Refueling Wing, US Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility since 1954 *459th Airlift Squadron (459 AS), part of the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan See also

*459 ...

: Also used by the

(Ferrying Service) : Now:

Palm Springs International Airport Palm Springs International Airport , formerly Palm Springs Municipal Airport, is an airport two miles (3 km) east of downtown Palm Springs, California, United States. The airport covers and has two runways. The facility operates year-roun ...

* San Francisco Municipal Airport, southeast of

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17t ...

: Port of Embarkation :

San Francisco Fighter Wing The San Francisco Fighter Wing is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. The wing provided air defense of the central Pacific coast and trained fighter units and pilots. It was stationed at San Francisco, California, where it was disbanded ...

(4th Air Force) : Now:

San Francisco International Airport San Francisco International Airport is an international airport in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County, south of Downtown San Francisco. It has flights to points throughout North America and is a major gateway to Europe, the Middl ...

: Also:

Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco is a United States Coast Guard Air Station located 13 miles south of downtown San Francisco, California at the San Francisco International Airport in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County. The air sta ...

Technical Service Command

Provided aircraft modification prior to overseas deployment and also depot-level repair and maintenance services. Technical Service Command also operated acceptance centers for newly manufactured aircraft in Southern California, then ATC Ferrying Command transferred the new aircraft to various airfields or modification centers prior to deployment to operational units. * McClellan Army Airfield, northeast of

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

: 4895th Army Air Force Base Unit : Sacramento Air Depot : Was:

McClellan Air Force Base McClellan Air Force Base (1935–2001) is a former United States Air Force base located in the North Highlands area of Sacramento County, northeast of Sacramento, California. History For the vast majority of its operational lifetime, McClell ...

(1947–2001) : Now:

McClellan Airfield Sacramento McClellan Airport is a privately owned public-use airport located six miles (10 km) northeast of the central business district of Sacramento, California, Sacramento (a city in Sacramento County, California, Sacramento County, ...

: Also:

Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento is an Air Station of the United States Coast Guard, located in Sacramento County, California. The station has 189 personnel assigned and operates 6 Alenia C-27J Spartan aircraft on medium-range patrol and sea ...

:: Winter-Davis Flight Strip :: Redding Army Airfield * San Bernardino Army Airfield, southeast of

San Bernardino San Bernardino (; Spanish for "Saint Bernardino") is a city and county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 cen ...

499th Army Air Force Base Unit 499th may refer to: *499th Air Refueling Wing, aerial refueling unit located at Westover AFB, Massachusetts * 499th Bombardment Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit *499th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit S ...

: San Bernardino Air Depot : Was:

Norton Air Force Base Norton Air Force Base (1942–1994) was a United States Air Force facility east of downtown San Bernardino in San Bernardino County, California. Overview For the majority of its operational lifetime, Norton was a logistics depot and heavy-l ...

(1947–1994) : Now: San Bernardino International Airport : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Desert Center Army Airfield ::

:: Gibbs Auxiliary Field :: Peik Auxiliary Field * Clover Field (Santa Monica Municipal Airport), east of

Santa Monica Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to i ...

: Delivery airport for

Douglas Aircraft The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer based in Southern California. It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr. and later merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas; it then operated as ...

(A-20, B-18, C-47) : Delivery airport for

Vultee Aircraft The Vultee Aircraft Corporation became an independent company in 1939 in Los Angeles County, California. It had limited success before merging with the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in 1943, to form the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporatio ...

(BT-13) : Now:

Santa Monica Airport Santa Monica Airport (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) is a general aviation airport largely in Santa Monica, California, United States. The airport is about from the Pacific Ocean (Santa Monica Bay) and north of Los Angeles International Airp ...

* Hawthorne Municipal Airport, east of Hawthorne : Joint Use:

: Delivery airport for

Northrop Aircraft Northrop Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its 1994 merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman. The company is known for its development of the flying wing design, most successfully the B-2 Spiri ...

(P-61) : Also used by

Technical Training Command The United States Army Air Forces during World War II had major subordinate Commands below the Air Staff level. These Commands were organized along functional missions. One such Command was the Flying Training Command (FTC). It began as Air Cor ...

: Now: Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport * Lindbergh Field (San Diego Municipal Airport), northof

San Diego San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...

. : Delivery airport for

Consolidated Aircraft The Consolidated Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1923 by Reuben H. Fleet in Buffalo, New York, the result of the Gallaudet Aircraft Company's liquidation and Fleet's purchase of designs from the Dayton-Wright Company as the subsidiary was ...

(PBY, B-24) : Now:

San Diego International Airport San Diego International Airport , formerly known as Lindbergh Field, is an international airport northwest of Downtown San Diego, California, United States. It is owned and operated by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.. US Feder ...

: Also:

Coast Guard Air Station San Diego : Known sub-bases and auxiliaries :: Gibbs Auxiliary Field :: Peik Auxiliary Field *

Lockheed Air Terminal Lockheed (originally spelled Loughead) may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Lockheed Corporation, a former American aircraft manufacturer * Lockheed Martin, formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta ** Lockheed Mar ...

, west-northwest of Burbank. : Delivery airport for

Lockheed Aircraft Lockheed (originally spelled Loughead) may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Lockheed Corporation, a former American aircraft manufacturer * Lockheed Martin, formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta ** Lockheed M ...

(P-38, B-17, PV-2, C-69) : Also used by

: Now:

Bob Hope Airport Hollywood Burbank Airport, legally and formerly marketed as Bob Hope Airport after entertainer Bob Hope , is a public airport northwest of downtown Burbank, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.. Federal Aviation Administration. ef ...

Long Beach Army Airfield Long Beach Airport is a public airport three miles northeast of downtown Long Beach, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is also called Daugherty Field, named after local aviator Earl Daugherty. The airport was an operating base ...

, northeast of

Long Beach Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporat ...

: 6th Ferrying Group (Air Transport Command) : Delivery airport for

(B-17, A-26, C-47) : 348th Army Air Force Base Unit : Now:

Long Beach Airport Long Beach Airport is a public airport three miles northeast of downtown Long Beach, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is also called Daugherty Field, named after local aviator Earl Daugherty. The airport was an operating base ...

* Lomita Flight Strip, southwest of Downtown Torrance : Now:

Zamperini Field Zamperini Field is a public airport three miles (5 km) southwest of downtown Torrance, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The airport is classified by the FAA as a Regional Reliever (not for interplanetarien vehicle) and ...

* Mines Field (Los Angeles Municipal Airport), southwest of

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world ...

. : Delivery airport for

North American Aviation North American Aviation (NAA) was a major American aerospace manufacturer that designed and built several notable aircraft and spacecraft. Its products included: the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the ...

(AT-6, P-51, B-25) : Delivery airport for

(SBD Dauntless) : Aerial Port of Embarkation (

) :

Los Angeles Fighter Wing The Los Angeles Fighter Wing was a unit of the United States Army Air Forces. The wing provided air defense of southern California and trained fighter units and pilots. It was stationed at Los Angeles, California, where it was disbanded on 7 J ...

(4th Air Force) : Also used by

: Now:

Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles International Airport , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles, California and its surrounding metropolitan area. LAX is located in the ...

: Also:

Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles (CGAS Los Angeles) was a United States Coast Guard air station located at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. CGAS Los Angeles was activated i ...

* Santa Monica Municipal Airport,

, east of

. : Delivery airfield for Douglas Aircraft (C-54) : Now: Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Known secondary facilities

Furnace Creek Emergency Landing Field Furnace Creek Airport is a public airport located 0.75 miles (1 km) west of Furnace Creek, Death Valley, serving Inyo County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 40 acres (16 ha) and has one runway. At −210 feet ( ...

, west of Furnace Creek (Army and Navy use) * San Jose Municipal Airport, northwest of San Jose (Civil Air Patrol)

Desert Training Center

Desert Training Center's California Army Airfields built to support

General Patton George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in France ...

's many desert training camps. Patton's HQ was at

Camp Young The General George S. Patton Memorial Museum, in Chiriaco Summit, California, is a museum erected in tribute to General George S. Patton on the site of the entrance of Camp Young, part of the Desert Training Center of World War II. Exhibits inc ...

.militarymuseum.org Desert Training Center
/ref> * Major airfields **

Blythe Army Air Base Blythe Airport is seven miles west of Blythe, in Riverside County, California, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''general aviation'' facility. History Blythe Airport was establ ...

** Desert Center Army Airfield **

** Shavers Summit Army Airfield (now Chiriaco Summit Airport) * Minor airfields **

Camp Coxcomb Army Field The Camp Coxcomb was a sub camp of the US Army Desert Training Center in Riverside County, California. The main headquarters for the Desert Training Center was Camp Young were General Patton's 3rd Armored Division was stationed. Camp Coxcomb wa ...

(abandoned) ** Camp Essex Army Field (abandoned) **

Camp Goffs Army Field The Camp Goffs was a sub camp of the US Army Desert Training Center in Riverside County, California. The main headquarters for the Desert Training Center was Camp Young, this is where General Patton's 3rd Armored Division (United States), 3rd ...

(abandoned) ** Camp Ibis Army Field (abandoned) **

Camp Iron Mountain Army Field The Camp Iron Mountain was a sub camp of the US Army Desert Training Center in Riverside County, California. The main headquarters for the Desert Training Center was Camp Young; this is where General Patton's 3rd Armored Division (United State ...

References

* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. . * Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. . * Thole, Lou (1999), ''Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now''. Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Pub.
Military Airfields in World War II – California
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