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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
Map
Camp Garcia is located in Puerto RicoCamp GarciaCamp GarciaLocation in Puerto Rico
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. It was used to fly in troops, equipment and supplies to support amphibious landing training missions.

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

The base was used for amphibious landing training purposes. 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.

References

  1. ^ "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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