The former Parker Auxiliary Field was located in Kern County, approximately 22 miles southwest of Bakersfield, near Taft, California. On December 22, 1941, the War Department entered into a 6-month lease with the Kern County Land Company for the use of 120 acres of land. The Army renewed the lease on July 1, 1942, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943.
The Parker Auxiliary Field, also referred to as Gardner Auxiliary Field No.1, was used by the U.S. Army Air Forces as an airfield for pilot training purposes. Based on data from the site visit, the lease document, and an aerial photograph from 1956, it appears that Army did not make any improvements to the property other than grading an unpaved runway.
It is unclear when Parker Auxiliary Field was declared as surplus. However, the Army's lease expired on June 30, 1943, and was not renewed. The lease did not include provisions for restoration. The property is now privately owned. There are no remaining Army improvements. Currently, the site is used for agricultural purposes.
Location: The Parker Auxiliary Field site was located near Taft, California.
Site History: In 1941, the War Department entered into two 6-month leases with the Kern County Land Company for the use of 280 acres of land. The leases were. renewed in 1942 for the fiscal year ending 10 June 1943., The leases were not renewed and the property is now privately owned.
entered into two 6-month leases with the Kern County Land Company for the use of 160 acres of land by Lease No. W-868-4020 and for the use of 120 acres of land by Lease No. W-868-2313. The War Department renewed the leases on 1 July 1942 for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1943.
The Parker Auxiliary Field, also referred to as Gardner Field Auxiliary No.1 and Satellite Field No.1, was used by the U.S. Army Air Forces as an air field for pilot training purposes. Based on
data from the site visits, the lease documents, and an aerial photograph from 1956, it appears that the Army did not make any improvements to the property, other than grading an unpaved runway.
It is unclear when Parker Auxiliary Field was declared as surplus. However, War Department's leases expired on 30 June 1943, and were not renewed. Under the terms of the leases, isposal would have been required by 30 June 1951. The leases did not include provisions for restoration. The property is now privately owned. There are no remaining Army improvements. Currently, the site is used for agricultural purposes.
