Perrin Air Force Base
| Airfield information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 749 ft / 228 m | ||
| Coordinates | 33°42′51″N 096°40′25″W / 33.71417°N 96.67361°W / 33.71417; -96.67361Coordinates: 33°42′51″N 096°40′25″W / 33.71417°N 96.67361°W / 33.71417; -96.67361 | ||
| Map | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 2,300 | 701 | Asphalt |
| 17L/35R | 9,000 | 2,743 | Concrete |
Perrin Air Force Base' is an inactive United States Air Force base, approximately 7 miles northwest of Sherman, Texas. It was active during World War II as pilot training airfield and during the Cold War as a combat crew and flying training base. It was closed on 30 June 1971.
After seeing the fighters take off from here, a young Chesley Sullenberger became interested in flying.
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