3,900' hard-surface runways. The four runways were laid out in an unusual configuration, with two unconnected pairs of east/west and northeast/southwest strips. The runways could support bomber training. The runways were closed in 1945. A faint trace of the four runways can still be seen from the air, north of W Ave D and east of 80th Street W. Homes have been built on the far west of the four runways. See also California World War II Army Airfields 36th Flying Training Wing (World War II) References Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. www.airfieldsdatabase.com External links History of Polaris Flight Academy War Eagle Field from Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields War Eagle Field from the California State Military Museum 1942 establishments in California Buildings and structures in Los Angeles County, California Mojave Desert Aviation history of the United States History of Los Angeles County, California Defunct airports in California Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in California USAAF Contract Flying School Airfields