Illinois Valley Airport - Cave Junction, OR
N 42° 06.050 W 123° 40.856
10T E 443695 N 4661196
The Illinois Valley Airport is home to the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum.
Waymark Code: WMXBYF
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2017
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From Wikipedia to describe the airport's history:
The Illinois Valley Airport, also known as the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base, or even the Cave Junction Airport, was built by the US Forest Service. It operated from 1943 to 1981 as a smokejumper base, during which time the smokejumpers parachuted on 1445 fires for 5390 fire jumps, or about 142 jumps per year. The Smokejumper Base is currently operating as the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum and free tours of the museum are available daily from March 15 to November 15. Major building restoration projects and ground maintenance have been performed by community members and retired smokejumper volunteers over the course of several years.
Visit the airport website: http://www.highway199.org/unique-places/airport/
Type: Municipal
IATA Airport Code: 3S4
FAA Identifier: 3S4
ICAO Airport Code: Not listed
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