Sherman Army Airfield (California)
| Sherman Army Airfield | |
|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill, California, U.S. | |
| Coordinates | 37°57′00″N 122°03′36″W / 37.9501°N 122.0601°W |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1941–1951 |
Sherman Army Airfield is a former World War II airfield located in Pleasant Hill, California.
History
[edit]The 107-acre (43 ha) airfield was named after Dr. Samuel R. Sherman, who helped to provide the financing for the airfield. The field had two runways in an X-shape, with two hangars. The PAA started in 1942 for navigation and instrument flight training with two Stinson Reliants and a Waco VKS-7. Use of the field by the PAA for navigation and instrument flight training ended in 1944. Interstate 680 has been built through the center of the former airport and not a trace of the former airport appears to remain. Houses have been built on the former property and a drive-in movie theatre once occupied the western end of the field but it is now a shopping center. Sherman Field was located northeast of the intersection of Contra Costa Boulevard and Monument Boulevard.
