Battle Mountain Flight Strip

Battle Mountain Flight Strip (1942-1946) - A World War II U.S. Army Airfield that was established in 1942 near Battle Mountain, Lander County, Nevada. Named Battle Mountain Flight Strip after the location. Closed after the end of WWII in 1946. History Battle Mountain Flight Strip was an emergency landing airfield by the Reno Army Air Base for military aircraft on training flights. It was also designated as a CAA Intermediate Field for civil aircraft emergency use. It was closed after World War II and was turned over for local government use by the War Assets Administration (WAA). Current Status Now a general aviation airport called Battle Mountain Airport. The Airport is owned by Lander County and operated by the Battle Mountain Airport Authority. The Responsible Air Route Control Center (ARTCC) is ZLC (Salt Lake City) Location: Near Battle Mountain in Lander County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 40.599722 Long: -116.876111 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,532' GPS Locations: 40.599722, -116.876111 Battle Mountain Flight Strip See Also: Nevada WWII Army Airfields Sources: US Army Owned, Sponsored and Leased Facilities Report, AMD-1, Office of the Chief of Engineers, 31 Dec 1945, CDSG Pdf Shaw, Frederick J. Ed., Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy, updated 2014, Air Force History and Museums Program, USAF, Washington DC, 2004, 268 pages Links: Wikiwand - Battle Mountain Flight Strip The Army Air Forces in World War II, Part 6, men and Planes, Chapter 4. Fortification ID: NV0006 - Battle Mountain Flight Strip Visited: No