Rome State Airport
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| Rome State Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: REO – ICAO: KREO | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Oregon Department of Aviation | ||
| Location | Malheur County, near Rome, Oregon | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,053 ft / 1,235 m | ||
| Coordinates | 42°34′39.5760″N 117°53′07.5480″W / 42.57766°N 117.88543°WCoordinates: 42°34′39.5760″N 117°53′07.5480″W / 42.57766°N 117.88543°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 3/21 | 6,000 | 1,829 | Gravel |
Rome Airport (IATA: REO, ICAO: KREO), is a public airport located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Rome in Malheur County, Oregon, USA.
[edit] History
The airport was built by the United States Army Air Force about 1942, and was known as Rome 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] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- 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] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KREO
- ASN accident history for REO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KREO
- FAA current REO delay information
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