Boardman Airport

Boardman Airport
Airplane and hangar at Boardman airport
IATA: noneICAO: - FAA: M50
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Port of Morrow
Location Morrow County, near Boardman, Oregon
Elevation AMSL 396 ft / 120.7 m
Website Port of Morrow
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 4,200 1,280 Asphalt

Boardman Airport (FAA LID: M50), is a public airport located four miles (6.4 km) southwest of the city of Boardman in Morrow County, Oregon, USA.

History

The airport was built by the United States Army Air Force about 1942, and was known as Boardman Flight Strip. It was an emergency landing airfield for military aircraft on training flights. It was closed after World War II, and was turned over for local government use by the War Assets Administration (WAA).

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

See also