- Source: Laguna Army Airfield
Laguna Army Airfield (IATA: LGF, ICAO: KLGF, FAA LID: LGF) is a military airport located at Yuma Proving Ground, 14 miles (12 nmi; 23 km) northeast of the central business district of Yuma, a city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The airport has an active air traffic control tower within class D airspace.
Laguna Army Airfield was built during World War II as an auxiliary field that served Camp Laguna and the Yuma Army Air Field (now Marine Corps Air Station Yuma). It is one of many Arizona World War II Army Airfields.
Facilities
Laguna Army Airfield has two asphalt paved runways:
18/36 measuring 6,118 by 150 feet (1,865 x 46 m)
6/24 measuring 6,000 by 100 feet (1,829 x 30 m)
See also
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Arizona World War II Army Airfields
List of airports in Arizona
References
Further reading
Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467
Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629
External links
Yuma Proving Ground, official site
FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective October 31, 2024
FAA Terminal Procedures for LGF, effective October 31, 2024
Resources for this U.S. military airport:
Airport information for KLGF at AirNav
Accident history for LGF at Aviation Safety Network
Aeronautical chart and airport information for KLGF at SkyVector
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