Franklin Field (California)

Franklin Field Franklin Air Force Auxiliary Field
2006 USGS airphoto
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: F72
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Sacramento County
Location	Franklin, Sacramento County, California
Elevation AMSL	21 ft / 6.4 m
Coordinates	38°18′18″N 121°25′47″W
Map
F72 Location of Franklin Field
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 3,240 988 Asphalt 9/27 3,100 945 Asphalt

Franklin Field (FAA LID: F72), formerly Q53, is a public airport located four miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Franklin in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation. The airport was used for bomber training during World War II, and in 1947 it was acquired by the County of Sacramento.

Facilities

Franklin Field covers 496 acres (201 ha) and has two runways:

• Runway 18/36: 3,240 x 60 ft (988 x 18 m), surface: asphalt
• Runway 9/27: 3,100 x 60 ft (945 x 18 m), surface: asphalt

World War II

During World War II, the airport was designated as Franklin Air Force Auxiliary Field, and was an auxiliary training airfield for both Mather Army Airfield and Stockton Army Airfield, California.

See also

• California World War II Army Airfields

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• FAA Airport Form 5010 for F72 PDF
• Franklin Field (official Sacramento County Airport System site)

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for F72
  • AirNav airport information for F72
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for F72