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When in use, the base had 6 paved runways, control tower, VOR (116.4) and NDB beacons.
 
When in use, the base had 6 paved runways, control tower, VOR (116.4) and NDB beacons.
 
It had one 15,000 ft runway, two 10,000 ft, and numerous shorter runways (at least 5000 ft).
 
It had one 15,000 ft runway, two 10,000 ft, and numerous shorter runways (at least 5000 ft).
 
===Maps and charts===
 
*[http://skyvector.com/?ll=28.33,-96.46&chart=301&zoom=1 http://skyvector.com/?ll=28.33,-96.46&chart=301&zoom=1]
 
  
 
==Pierce Field==
 
==Pierce Field==
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*Runway 6/24, 1829 x 23 m, concrete
 
*Runway 6/24, 1829 x 23 m, concrete
 
*Runway 18/36,  1524 x 23 m, concrete
 
*Runway 18/36,  1524 x 23 m, concrete
 
===Maps and charts===
 
*[http://skyvector.com/?ll=28.459596448208437,-96.29608154599606&chart=301&zoom=1 http://skyvector.com/?ll=28.459596448208437,-96.29608154599606&chart=301&zoom=1]
 
  
 
==In science fiction==
 
==In science fiction==
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matagorda_Island_Air_Force_Base http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matagorda_Island_Air_Force_Base]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matagorda_Island_Air_Force_Base http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matagorda_Island_Air_Force_Base]
  
[[Category: Articles]]
 
 
[[Category:Real spaceports]]
 
[[Category:Real spaceports]]
 
[[Category:Surface bases]]
 
[[Category:Surface bases]]
 
[[Category:USA]]
 
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