Sequoia Field
Encyclopedia
Sequoia Field is a county-owned, public-use airport
located eight nautical miles (15 km) north of the central business district
of Visalia
, a city in Tulare County
, California
, United States
.
Visalia-Dinuba School of Aeronautics conducted basic flying training for the United States Army Air Forces
West Coast Training Center (later Western Flying Training Command) under contract until inactivated in October 1944. Primary use was basic flying training of flight cadets. Fairchild PT-19
s were the primary trainer used. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned. Possibly had up to six axillary airfields in local area.
Transferred to Army Corps of Engineers 5 May 1945. The airfield was turned over to civil control in February 1947 though the War Assets Administration (WAA). Several wartime hangars still remain in use.
of 313 feet (95 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 13/31 with an asphalt
surface measuring 3,012 by 60 feet (918 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 6, 2010, the airport had 12,000 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 32 per day. At that time there were 15 aircraft based at this airport: 40% single-engine
, 27% multi-engine, 20% helicopter
and 13% ultralight.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located eight nautical miles (15 km) north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Visalia
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
, a city in Tulare County
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
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.
History
Activated 4 October 1941. Original airfield had 2,300' turf runway.Visalia-Dinuba School of Aeronautics conducted basic flying training for the United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....
West Coast Training Center (later Western Flying Training Command) under contract until inactivated in October 1944. Primary use was basic flying training of flight cadets. Fairchild PT-19
Fairchild PT-19
|-See also:-Bibliography:* Mondey, David. American Aircraft of World War II . London: Bounty Books, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7537-1461-4....
s were the primary trainer used. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned. Possibly had up to six axillary airfields in local area.
Transferred to Army Corps of Engineers 5 May 1945. The airfield was turned over to civil control in February 1947 though the War Assets Administration (WAA). Several wartime hangars still remain in use.
Facilities and aircraft
Sequoia Field covers an area of 150 acres (60.7 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 313 feet (95 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 13/31 with an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
surface measuring 3,012 by 60 feet (918 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 6, 2010, the airport had 12,000 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations, an average of 32 per day. At that time there were 15 aircraft based at this airport: 40% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 27% multi-engine, 20% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
and 13% ultralight.
External links
- Aerial image as of 1 June 1994 from USGS The National Map