Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Corvallis

Marine Corps Air Facility Corvallis
USGS 2006 orthophoto
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	United States Marine Corps
Serves	Corvallis, Oregon
Elevation AMSL	250 ft / 76 m
Coordinates	44°29′50″N 123°17′22″W / 44.49722°N 123.28944°W / 44.49722; -123.28944
Map
MCAF Corvallis Location of airport in Oregon
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 5,900 1,798 Asphalt 9/27 3,545 1,081 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Marine Corps Air Facility Corvallis is a former United States Marine Corps facility located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) southwest of the central business district of Corvallis, a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States.^[1]

History

The site was built during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces for bomber training. The original hangar is still being used today. After its closure, it was turned over to the city and reopened as Corvallis Municipal Airport.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Oregon World War II Army Airfields
• List of United States Marine Corps installations

References

External links

• Aerial image as of May 1994 from USGS The National Map

This page was last edited on 10 January 2024, at 01:47