Laguna Army Airfield
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Operator | United States Army | ||||||||||||||
Location | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 433 ft / 132 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°51′58″N 114°23′52″W / 32.86611°N 114.39778°W | ||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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)[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for LGF PDF, effective 2008-04-10
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laguna Army Airfield (Yuma Proving Ground)
- ^ Game-changing unmanned aircraft tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Army.mil, by Mark Schauer (ATEC), dated 3 June 2019, last accessed 24 July 2019
External links[]
- Yuma Proving Ground, official site
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective February 24, 2022
- FAA Terminal Procedures for LGF, effective February 24, 2022
- 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
Categories:
- United States Army airfields
- Airports in Yuma County, Arizona
- Military installations in Arizona