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Historic California Posts, Stations and Airfields

Potter Auxiliary Field No. 5

 

LOCATION: The site is located in Merced County approximately 18 miles southwest of the city of Merced, California

SITE HISTORY: Potter Auxiliary Field No. 5 was established in 1943 and was operated as an auxiliary field for the Army Air Force Basic Flight Training School. Improvements made to the airfield included: stagehouse, crash truck shelter, latrine, landing mat, fencing, and runways. On 31 May 1947, the 640 acre site was turned over to the War Assets Administration.


Source: US Army Corps of Engineers Public FUDS GIS Site

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