In 1942, two acquisition authorizations
allowed the War Department to acquire fee title to 470 acres
of land, the total land acquired for the site. Also, two glide
angle clearance permits were acquired for the removal or trimming
of trees; however, no additional acreage was involved.
The Campbell Auxiliary Field No. 4 was
located 12 miles northwest of Chico, in Tehama County, California.
Prior to acquisition by the War Department, the site was used
for livestock grazing. The site was also referred to be the following
names:
Satellite Landing Field A 4, Chico Air
Base
Chico Auxiliary Landing Field A 4
Chico Army Air Base, Auxiliary Field A
4
Auxiliary Landing Field, A 4.
It was established as an auxiliary field
to the Chico Army Air Field. Improvements to the site include
a latrine, wooden truck and crew shelter, a fence, and a dust
palliative surface treatment landing mat.
Accountability of the total 470 acres
was assumed by the Federal Farm Management Corporation on July
12, 1946.
Source: Army Corps of Engineers
Public FUDS GIS Site
California State Military
Department
