Marysville Army Air Field
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Yuba County Airport (former Marysville Army Airfield) |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Yuba County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Marysville, California | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°05′52″N 121°34′11″W / 39.09778°N 121.56972°WCoordinates: 39°05′52″N 121°34′11″W / 39.09778°N 121.56972°W | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration
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| Aircraft operations | 35,300 |
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| Based aircraft | 61 |
Yuba County Airport (IATA: MYV, ICAO: KMYV, FAA LID: MYV) is a county owned airport in Yuba County, California, three miles southeast of Marysville, California. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
The Civil Aeronautics Board, and as authorized by Public No. 812, 76th Congress, approved the construction of Alicia Airport and the City of Marysville and the County of Yuba jointly purchased 833 acres for this purpose. Alicia Airport was built in 1941 by contractor L. D. Richardson and Co. of Beverly Hills, California.
In March 1942 the City of Marysville and County of Yuba leased the airport and its 833 acres to the Army Air Forces to serve as air support command base for Marysville Cantonment (later named Camp Beale) and designated as Marysville Army Airfield. Marysville Army Air Field was used for a short time as a sub-base of Hamilton Field and controlled by the IV Fighter Command. One major unit served at Marysville Army Airfield, the 369th Fighter Group, a Replacement Training Unit that trained on A-36 Apaches, P-39 Airacobras, and P-40 Warhawks. The group had three fighter squadrons, the 398th, 399th, and 400th.
It served there from November 5, 1943 until they moved to Oroville Army Airfield in January 1944. Marysville Army Air Field was eventually transferred to the Air Technical Service Command and was vacated.
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