Eckert Field Airport

Eckert Field Airport is a general aviation airport located 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Strathmore, California.

Eckert Field Airport Trauger Air Force Auxiliary Field
2006 USGS airphoto
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 1Q1
Summary
Serves	Strathmore, California
Coordinates	36°09′44″N 119°03′02″W
Map
1Q1 Location of Eckert Field Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 2,000 610 Asphalt

History

During World War II, the airport was designated as Trauger Auxiliary Field (A-5)). It was used by the United States Army Air Forces as an auxiliary training airfield for the flying school at Rankin Field, California.

See also

• California World War II Army Airfields

References

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

• Eckert Field Airport
• www.airfieldsdatabase.com