Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force air base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located three miles (5 km) east of the central business district of Fairfield, in Solano County, California, United States. The base is named for Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, who died in the crash of a B-29 Superfortress while transporting a nuclear weapon.
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE HISTORY
Originally named Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, construction began on Travis in June 1942. Initially, Fourth Air Force intended to station medium attack bombers at the new air base, and in the autumn of 1942, some of its aircraft used the runways for practice landings. During this period, United States Navy planes also practiced maneuvers at the same field. For a few months, in fact, the outline of the deck of an aircraft carrier was painted on one runway. This helped newly commissioned Navy pilots, flying F6F Hellcats and SB2C Helldivers, practice carrier landings and takeoffs before they were assigned to the Pacific Fleet.
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE LOCATION
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE FACTS
ICAO/IATA: KSUU/SUU
Lat: 38°15′46″N
Long: 121°55′39″W
Elevation: 62 ft.
Runway length available: 03R/21L 10992×150 ft. :: 03L/21R 11001×150 ft.
