Yuba County Airport

Yuba County Airport
Yuba County Airport
Yuba County Airport - USGS Topo.jpg
USGS Orthophoto 2006
IATA: KMYVICAO: KMYV
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Yuba County
Location Yuba County, near Marysville, California
Elevation AMSL 62 ft / 19 m
Coordinates 39°05′51.982″N 121°34′11.370″W / 39.09777278°N 121.569825°W / 39.09777278; -121.569825Coordinates: 39°05′51.982″N 121°34′11.370″W / 39.09777278°N 121.569825°W / 39.09777278; -121.569825
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 6,006 1,831 Asphalt
5/23 3,281 1,000 Asphalt

Yuba County Airport (IATA: MYVICAO: KMYV) is a public airport located three miles (4.8 km) southeast of Marysville, serving Yuba County, California, USA. The airport has two runways and is mostly used for general aviation.

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Facilities

Yuba County Airport has two runways:

  • Runway 12/30: 6,006 x 150 ft (1,831 x 46 m). Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 5/23: 3,281 x 60 ft (1,000 x 18 m). Surface: Asphalt

History

The Civil Aeronautics Board, and as authorized by Public No. 812, 76th Congress, approved the construction of Alicia Airport and the City of Marysville and the County of Yuba jointly purchased 833 acres for this purpose. Alicia Airport was constructed in 1941 by contractor L. D. Richardson and Co. of Beverly Hills, California.

In March 1942, the City of Marysville and County of Yuba leased the airport and its 833 acres to the Army Air Forces to serve as air support command base for Marysville Cantonment (later named Camp Beale) and designated as Marysville Army Airfield. Marysville Army Air Field was used for only a very short time as a sub-base of Hamilton Field and controlled by the IV Fighter Command. One major unit served at Marysville Army Airfield, the 369th Fighter Group, a Replacement Training Unit that trained on A-36 Apaches, P-39 Airacobras, and P-40 Warhawks. The group had three fighter squadrons, the 398th, 399th, and 400th.

It served there from 5 November 1943 until they moved to Oroville Army Airfield in January 1944. Marysville Army Air Field was eventually transferred to the Air Technical Service Command and was vacated.

In 1946, the City of Marysville released all interest in the airport to Yuba County, and in August 1947, through the War Assets Administration, Marysville Army Airfield was released to Yuba County. Yuba County Airport was licensed as an approved airport on September 30, 1949 by the State of California and continues to operate as a municipal airport and industrial park.

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References

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

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