Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Airport in near Plattsburgh, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plattsburgh Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air Command (SAC) base covering 3,447 acres (13.7 km²) in the extreme northeast corner of New York, located on the western shore of Lake Champlain opposite Burlington, Vermont, in the town of Plattsburgh, New York.
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Owner | United States Air Force | ||||||||||
Location | Town of Plattsburgh, near Plattsburgh, New York | ||||||||||
Built | 1954–1955 | ||||||||||
In use | 1955–1995 | ||||||||||
Occupants | United States Air Force | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 234 ft / 71 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°39′14″N 073°27′56″W | ||||||||||
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The base closed on 25 September 1995, pursuant to the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2687 note) and the recommendations of the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission. It is now a civilian airport and industrial complex, operated by the Plattsburgh Air Base Development Authority. The airfield is now known as Plattsburgh International Airport.