Pierce Field
Matagorda Peninsula Army Airfield is a closed military airfield, located on Matagorda Island, Texas. It was used during World War II as a training airfield by the 77th Flying Training Wing, Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Pierce Field
- Type: Aerodrome
- Also known as: “Matagorda Club Airfield”, “Matagorda Peninsula Airport”, “Matagorda Peninsula Army Airfield”, and “Pierce Field Airport”
- Categories: air base and transportation
- Location: Matagorda, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
28.45465° or 28° 27′ 17″ northLongitude
-96.30186° or 96° 18′ 7″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
76W5FM3X+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 160708069OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
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