Vagabond Army Heliport , formerly Vagabond Army Airfield, is located at the
Yakima Training Center
The Yakima Training Center (YTC) is a United States Army training center, used for maneuver training, Land Warrior system testing and as a live fire exercise area. It is located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Washington, bounde ...
(YTC) in the U.S. state of
Washington
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. Currently, only rotary winged aircraft are authorized to land at this facility as the airfield has been closed to fixed-wing aircraft. The existing runway currently serves as a hover lane for approaches and departures. All repair and maintenance on the base is to accommodate rotary winged aircraft. The heliport has 20 parking pads for use by various types of helicopters.
[Vélez-Vega, Eileen M., and Dan D. Mathews. Airfield pavement evaluation, Selah Creek Airstrip and Vagabond Army Airfield, Yakima Firing Center, Washington. Washington D.C.: US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, 2005. Print.]
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External links
Vagabond Army Airfield(GlobalSecurity.org)
Airports in Washington (state)
United States Army airfields
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces Technical Service Command
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Washington (state)
Transportation buildings and structures in Yakima County, Washington
1945 establishments in Washington (state)
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