Boardman Airport
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| Boardman Airport | |||
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| Airplane and hangar at Boardman airport | |||
| IATA: none – ICAO: - FAA: M50 | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Port of Morrow | ||
| Location | Morrow County, near Boardman, Oregon | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 396 ft / 120.7 m | ||
| Coordinates | 45°48′53.3700″N 119°49′13.8020″W / 45.814825°N 119.82050056°WCoordinates: 45°48′53.3700″N 119°49′13.8020″W / 45.814825°N 119.82050056°W | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 4/22 | 4,200 | 1,280 | Asphalt |
Boardman Airport (FAA LID: M50), is a public airport located four miles (6.4 km) southwest of the city of Boardman in Morrow County, Oregon, USA.
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[edit] History
The airport was built by the United States Army Air Force about 1942, and was known as Boardman Flight Strip. It was an emergency landing airfield for military aircraft on training flights. It was closed after World War II, and was turned over for local government use by the War Assets Administration (WAA).
[edit] See also
[edit] Further reading
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for M50
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for M50
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