Morris Army Airfield
Morris Army Airfield was a military airport located at Fort Gillem, within the city of Forest Park in Clayton County, Georgia, southwest of the city of Atlanta, Georgia, just 3.8 miles east of the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Description: former military airfield at closed Ft. Gillem, GA, US
- Also known as: “Fort Gillem Army Airfield”, “Fort McPherson Army Airfield”, and “Morris AAF”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Gillem.
Fort Gillem
Fort Gillem was a United States Army Post located in Forest Park, Georgia, on the southeast edge of Atlanta in Clayton County. Founded in 1941, it was a satellite installation of nearby Fort McPherson. Fort Gillem is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Morris Army Airfield.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake City and Forest Park.
Lake City
Village
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Lake City is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,952 in 2020.
Forest Park
Town
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Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is located approximately nine miles south of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Forest Park is situated 1½ miles west of Morris Army Airfield.
Conley
Village
Conley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clayton County and DeKalb County, Georgia United States. It is at Atlanta's southeast corner, 7.98 miles from downtown. Conley is situated 1½ miles northeast of Morris Army Airfield.
Morris Army Airfield
- Categories: air base and transportation
- Location: Clayton, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Morris Army Airfield” goes by many names.
- Urdu: “مورس آرمی ایئرفیلڈ”
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