Turlock Municipal Airport (FAA LID: O15) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) east of Turlock, in Merced County, California, United States. This general aviation airport covers 320 acres (129 ha) and has one runway. It was used during World War II to train pilots for air combat.

Turlock Municipal Airport Ballico Air Force Auxiliary Field
2006 USGS airphoto
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: O15
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	City of Turlock
Location	Turlock, California
Elevation AMSL	159 ft / 48.5 m
Coordinates	37°29′15″N 120°41′49″W
Map
O15 Location of Turlock Municipal Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 2,985 910 Asphalt

World War II

During World War II, the airport was designated as Ballico Air Force Auxiliary Field, and was an auxiliary training airfield for Merced Army Airfield, California.

See also

• California World War II Army Airfields

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• FAA Airport Form 5010 for O15 PDF

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for O15
  • AirNav airport information for O15
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for O15

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