Amedee Army Airfield
Airport in near Herlong, California
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Amedee Army Airfield (IATA: AHC, ICAO: KAHC, FAA LID: AHC) is a military use airport located nine nautical miles (17 km) north of the central business district of Herlong, in Lassen County, California, United States.[1] It is owned by the United States Army[1] and located at the Sierra Army Depot in the Honey Lake Valley, east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.[2]
Amedee Army Airfield Reno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip | |||||||||||
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 2006 USGS airphoto | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | U.S. Army, ATCA-ASO | ||||||||||
| Location | Sierra Army Depot, near Herlong, California | ||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,012 ft / 1,223 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°15′57″N 120°09′02″W | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  KAHC Location of Amedee Army Airfield  KAHC KAHC (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
History
The airfield was built by the United States Army Air Forces about 1942, and was known as Reno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip. It was an emergency landing airfield for military aircraft on training flights. After World War II, the airfield was retained by the Army, and is used as part of the Sierra Army Depot. It was also known as Honey Lake Flight Strip.[3][4]
