Turlock Municipal Airport

Airport in Turlock, California

Turlock Municipal Airport

Ballico Air Force Auxiliary Field

2006 USGS airphoto

* IATA: none
* ICAO: none
* FAA LID: O15

Summary
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 / 37.48750; -120.69694
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O15

Location of Turlock Municipal Airport

Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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ft  | m
12/30  | 2,985  | 910  | Asphalt

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.

## World War II

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Main article: Ballico Air Force Auxiliary Field history

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.

## See also

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* California World War II Army Airfields

## References

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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

* FAA Airport Form 5010 for O15 PDF

## External links

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* Resources for this airport:
* FAA airport information for O15
* AirNav airport information for O15
* FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
* SkyVector aeronautical chart for O15

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Army Air Forces Training Command

Flying training|

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* Eastern Flying Training Command
* Central Flying Training Command
* Western Flying Training Command

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Specialized schools|

* Bombardier
* Contract Flying
* Glider Training
* Gunnery
* Navigator

Technical training|

* Eastern Technical Training Command
* Central Technical Training Command
* Western Technical Training Command

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