Turlock Municipal Airport Ballico Air Force Auxiliary Field | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | City of Turlock | ||||||||||
Location | Turlock, California | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 159 ft / 48.5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°29′15″N 120°41′49″W / 37.48750°N 120.69694°W | ||||||||||
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Turlock Municipal Airport (FAA LID: O15) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) east of Turlock, in Merced County, California, United States. This general aviation airport covers 320 acres (129 ha) and has one runway. It was purposed during World War II to train pilots for air combat.
During World War II, the airport was designated as Ballico Air Force Auxiliary Field, and was an auxiliary training airfield for Merced Army Airfield, California.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency