Eckert Field Airport
| Eckert Field Airport Trauger Air Force Auxiliary Field | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 1Q1 | |||||||||||
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| Serves | Strathmore, California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°09′44″N 119°03′02″W / 36.16222°N 119.05056°W | ||||||||||
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  1Q1 Location of Eckert Field Airport | |||||||||||
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Eckert Field Airport is a general aviation airport located 1 mi Northeast of Strathmore, California .
History
During World War II, the airport was designated as Trauger Auxiliary Field (A-5)). It was used by the United States Army Air Forces as an auxiliary training airfield for the flying school at Rankin Field, California.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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