Marine Corps Air Facility Corvallis

USGS 2006 orthophoto

IATA: none – ICAO: none

Summary

Airport type

Military

Owner

United States Marine Corps

Serves

Corvallis, Oregon

Elevation AMSL

250 ft / 76 m

Coordinates

44°29′50″N 123°17′22″W / 44.49722°N 123.28944°WCoordinates: 44°29′50″N 123°17′22″W / 44.49722°N 123.28944°W

Map

MCAF Corvallis

Location of airport in Oregon

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
17/35	5,900	1,798	Asphalt
9/27	3,545	1,081	Asphalt

Source: Federal Aviation Administration^[1]

Marine Corps Air Facility Corvallis is a former United States Marine Corps facility located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) southwest of the central business district of Corvallis, a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States.^[1]

History

Original hangar & water tower

The site was built during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces for bomber training. The original hangar is still being used today. After its closure, it was turned over to the city and reopened as Corvallis Municipal Airport.

References

1 2 FAA Airport Master Record for CVO (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.

External links

Aerial image as of May 1994 from USGS The National Map

USAAF Second Air Force in World War II

Airfields

Group Training Stations
Heavy Bombardment Training Stations
Replacement Training Stations
Tactical Airfields
Very Heavy Bomber Bases

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Wings

Groups

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United States Army Air Forces

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Marine Corps Air Facility Corvallis

History

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