Boardman Flight Strip

Boardman Flight Strip (1943-1945) - A World War II U.S. Army Airfield was established in 1943 near Boardman, Morrow County, Oregon. Named Boardman Flight Strip after the location and the type of airfield. Used as an emergency landing airfield for military aircraft on training flights at the Boardman Bombing Range. Closed in 1945 after the end of WWII and was turned over for local government use by the War Assets Administration (WAA). Now Boardman Airport is operated by the Port of Morrow as a public airport. Boardman Flight Strip in 2022. History Established during World War II as an emergency landing airfield for military aircraft on training flights at the Boardman Bombing Range. Operated under the direction of Walla Walla Army Airfield. The landing strip was reportedly activated in December 1943 and was carried on the U.S. Government property records as late as December 1945. Current Status Now a Civil Airport operated by the Port of Boardman as an unattended airstrip with a single 4200' asphalt runway (4/22). Operates under the control of FAAs Seattle Center (ZSE) Location: Near Boardman in Morrow County, Oregon. Maps & Images Lat: 45.814825 Long: -119.8205 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 396' GPS Locations: 45.814825, -119.8205 Boardman Flight Strip See Also: Oregon WWII Army Airfields Sources: US Army Owned, Sponsored and Leased Facilities Report, AMD-1, Office of the Chief of Engineers, 31 Dec 1945, CDSG Pdf Shaw, Frederick J. Ed., Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy, updated 2014, Air Force History and Museums Program, USAF, Washington DC, 2004, 268 pages Links: Boardman Range Wikipedia - Boardman Airport Airports - Worldwide The Army Air Forces in World War II, Part 6, men and Planes, Chapter 4. Fortification ID: OR0200 - Boardman Flight Strip Visited: 13 Jun 2022