- Matagorda Island AFB
Matagorda Island AFB is an abandoned airfield located northeast of
Corpus Christi, Texas .History
In 1943 a bombing and gunnery range was constructed on the north end of
Matagorda Island . It was deactivated afterWorld War II and reactivated for theStrategic Air Command from 1949 until 1975.The Matagorda Island Bombing Range was controlled at one time or another various Air Force bases in Texas and Louisiana as a satellite base. It had up to five active runways at one time or another and was used for various deployments. However after 1975, the property was turned over to the Dempartment of the Interior as a federal wildlife refuge, and the airfield is now completely abandoned.
Today, the runways and taxiways, although infested with vegetation, are in very good condition. There are several structures, hangars, and buildings of various types in various stages of deterioration. Also there is a usable dock and a small port facility.
See also
*
Texas World War II Army Airfields References
* Thole, Lou (1999), Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now - Vol. 2. Publisher: Pictorial Histories Pub, ISBN 1575100517
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