Historic California
Posts, Camps, Stations and Airfields
Campbell Auxiliary Field
In 1942, two acquisition authorizations
allowed the War Department to acquire fee title to 470 acres
of land, the total land acquired for the site. Also, two glide
angle clearance permits were acquired for the removal or trimming
of trees; however, no additional acreage was involved. The land
was acquired and the airfield built for a total $5,875.00.
The Campbell Auxiliary Field was located
12 miles northwest of Chico, in Tehama County, California. Prior
to acquisition by the War Department, the site was used for livestock
grazing. The site was also referred to be the following names:
Campbel Auxiliary Field N. 4
Satellite Landing Field A 4, Chico Air
Base
Chico Auxiliary Landing Field A 4
Chico Army Air Base, Auxiliary Field A
4
Auxiliary Landing Field, A 4.
It was established as an auxiliary field
to the Chico Army Air Field. Improvements to the site include
a latrine, wooden crash truck and crew shelter, a fence, and
a dust palliative surface treatment landing mat. The 31 December
1945 War Department, IInventory of Owned, Sponsored and Leased
Facilities indicates that there were no facilities for the
billeting of soldiers at this installation.
Accountability of the total 470 acres
was assumed by the Federal Farm Management Corporation on July
12, 1946.
Coordinates: 39°54'10"N 121°55'41"W
Source: Sacramento District,
US Army Corps of Engineers
