California State Military
DepartmentCalifornia State Military
DepartmentIn 1944, the United States Government acquired fee title to 360.06 acres of land by four Declarations of Taking.
The site has been referred to as Chico Auxiliary No.5; CAAF; Auxiliary Field A 5; Auxiliary Landing Field A 5; Chico Army Flying School; Oroville Auxiliary Field A5 (Auxiliary to Chico AAF); Chico Army Airfield (Oroville Auxiliary Field A 5); Chico Auxiliary Bombing Range A 5; Basic Flying School; Oroville A 5 Satellite Field; Chico Field; and Fifth Satellite Field near Oroville, in Butte County. The site was used as an auxiliary landing field, a practice precision bombing range, and a dive and skip bombing training range. Improvements to the site included a building, latrine, fencing, and a landing mat surfaced with oil.
On 1 October 1944, the site was classified by the U.S. Government as a surplus supply location; then on .18 June 1945, the site was reestablished as a landing field. It was again reclassified as a surplus supply location on 1 November 1946.
On 28 February 1947, 360.06 acres were transferred to the War Assets Administration for disposal. It is currently undedveloped grasslands
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers Public FUDS GIS Site
Updated 29 May 2007