Camp Garcia Vieques

Camp Garcia Vieques Airport
Summary
LocationVieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°06′57″N 065°25′22″W / 18.11583°N 65.42278°W / 18.11583; -65.42278
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Camp Garcia is located in Puerto Rico
Camp Garcia
Camp Garcia
Location in Puerto Rico
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,500 1,067 Paved

MCAS Vieques Airport was a Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) at MCB Camp Garcia on the island-municipality of Vieques in Puerto Rico. It was built in 1960 by USMC engineers and consisted of a single 5,000 ft east–west runway.[1] It was used to fly in troops, equipment and supplies to support amphibious landing training missions.[1]

MCB Camp Garcia was a U.S. Marine Corps base, Camp Garcia Gate.[2]

The base was used for amphibious landing training purposes.[1] Camp Garcia hosted the Atlantic Fleet's Composite Training Unit Exercises and served as the premiere training area for the Atlantic Fleet for more than 60 years.

It also housed a MARS (Military Auxiliary Radio System) radio relay station.

Camp Garcia was named after Marine Corps Private 1st Class Fernando Garcia, a Medal of Honor recipient during the Korean War and a native of Puerto Rico. It was located on the island of Vieques (part of the Puerto Rico Commonwealth). The base closed in 2003.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Eastern Puerto Rico". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  2. ^ "Photograph of Frank Haussmann". 2019-02-05. Archived from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2021-03-25.


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