- City:
- Oroville, CA
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Airports
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
In 1936, the City of Oroville acquired 188 acres of grazing land north of the city to build a municipal airport. During 1941, the Works Project Administration (WPA) aided the city in extending the runways and increasing the airport’s footprint to 428 acres. The Army leased the airfield during World War II and expanded it further. (Wikipedia)
The Oroville Municipal Airport is still active.
Source notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroville_Municipal_Airport
Site originally submitted by Richard A Walker on July 20, 2012.
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