Laguna Army Airfield is a military airport located at Yuma Proving Ground, 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 Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC.
External links Yuma Proving Ground, official site
Resources for this U.S. military airport:
Accident history for LGF at Aviation Safety Network