Bourne Field
Defunct military airstrip in St. Thomas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bourne Field was a US Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) located on St. Thomas, a part of the US Virgin Islands. Throughout its service, it was known as Navy Operating Base, St. Thomas, MCAS St. Thomas, and MCAF St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The previously civilian airstrip was acquired by the US government and operated as a military base between 1935 and 1948, then returned to civilian use.
Quick Facts Marine Corps Air Facility St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Coordinates ...
Marine Corps Air Facility St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | |||||||||
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Bourne Field | |||||||||
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands in the United States | |||||||||
Coordinates | 18°20′14″N 064°58′24″W | ||||||||
Type | Marine Corps Air Facility | ||||||||
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Owner | 1935: Department of Defense
1950: Department of Interior 1954: US Virgin Islands Corporation | ||||||||
Operator | 1935: US Navy
1948: US DoI | ||||||||
Condition | Decommissioned | ||||||||
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In use | Military: 1935 - 1948
Civilian: 1928-1935, 1948-present | ||||||||
Fate | Converted to Cyril E. King Airport | ||||||||
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Occupants | VMS-3 | ||||||||
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