Churchill Flight Strip

Churchill Flight Strip (1942-1946) - A World War II U.S. Army Airfield established in 1942 near Silver Springs, Lyon County, Nevada. Named Churchill Flight Strip after the location and closed after the end of WWII in 1946.

History

The United States Army Air Forces built the Churchill Flight Strip about 1942 as an emergency landing airfield for military training flights. The flight strip closed after World War II and was turned over for local government use by the War Assets Administration.

Current Status

Now known as Silver Springs Airport owned by Lyon County and leased to Silver Springs Airport. FAA Boundary ARTCC: ZOA - Oakland

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Location: Near Silver Springs in Lyon County, Nevada.
Lat: 39.403056 Long: -119.251111 Elevation: 4' Bing, Google

GPS Locations: 39.403056, -119.251111

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 - Churchill Flight Strip
• The Army Air Forces in World War II, Part 6, men and Planes, Chapter 4.

Fortification ID:

• NV0021 - Churchill Flight Strip