San Diego Municipal Airport (Lindbergh Field) was used during the war by the Army, Navy and Coast Guard. It was sub-base to March Field and San Bernardino Army Air Field and there was a Coast Guard Air Station here. The Coast Guard Air Station has a separate history.
Camouflage was constructed over portions of the site to hide manufacturing facilities near the airport. Two cantonment areas, Camps Consair and Sahara, were constructed to house troops attending factory schools and other Army activities located at the airport. Other improvements were made to the site including the construction of several buildings and the installation of fuel tanks.
The Army declared the site surplus on March 6, 1947. The Army transferred a lease for 1.8 acres to the Navy Department in July 1944 and all other leases, permits, and licenses were terminated between December 1944 and December 1948. The 353.014 acres are now a portion of San Diego International Airport, Lindbergh Field and is under the authority of the San Diego Port
District. Facilities owned by Solar Aircraft Company, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, and Ryan Aeronautical Company which were under camouflage or maneuver permits are now
owned by Solar Turbines, General Dynamics, and Teledyne-Ryan respectively. No information was available for the properties covered under other permits, leases, and licenses.
permits, one license, and seven leases, with no acreages assigned, all granting the right to erect camouflage and for maneuvering purposes were acquired from several different parties
between 1942 and 1946.
The site was used as an airport and campsite for the Army Air Force. Several improvements were made to the site including several buildings, two cantonment areas, and the installation of fuel tanks. Camouflage was also constructed over portions of the site to conceal manufacturing facilities near the airport.
A 1.8 acre lease was transferred to the Navy in July 1944. The site was declared surplus on March 6, 1947 and the remaining leases, permits, and license were terminated between December
1944 and December 1948. The remaining 353.014 acres is now a portion of San Diego International Airport which is under the authority of the City of San Diego Port District. Four parcels
covered under camouflage and use permits are currently owned by Solar Turbines, General Dynamics, and Teledyne Ryan. No records of current ownership information were found for the parcels
covered under remaining permits, leases, and licenses.
