, ▁which ▁categor ized ▁it ▁as ▁a ▁general ▁av iation ▁facility . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Camp ▁Pala cios ▁was ▁originally ▁established ▁as ▁a ▁summer ▁training ▁camp ▁for ▁the ▁ 3 6 th ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁of ▁the ▁T X ▁National ▁Guard ▁after ▁the ▁Pala cios ▁Cam ps ite ▁Association ▁don ated ▁the ▁land ▁to ▁the ▁state ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 6 . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁Pala cios ▁Army ▁Air field ▁was ▁constructed ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁and ▁opened ▁in ▁August ▁by ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Air ▁Forces ▁as ▁a ▁maintenance ▁dep ot ▁and ▁supply ▁facility ▁for ▁Air ▁Techn ical ▁Service ▁Command . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war ▁the ▁air field ▁was ▁determined ▁to ▁be ▁excess ▁by ▁the ▁military ▁and ▁turned ▁over ▁to ▁the ▁local ▁government ▁for ▁civil ▁use . ▁ ▁Fac ilities ▁and ▁aircraft ▁ ▁Pala cios ▁Municipal ▁Airport ▁covers ▁an ▁area ▁of ▁ 1 , 5 3 8 ▁acres ▁( 6 2 2 ▁ha ) ▁at ▁an ▁elev ation ▁of ▁ 1 4 ▁feet ▁( 4 ▁m ) ▁above ▁mean ▁sea ▁level . ▁It ▁has ▁three ▁run ways ▁with ▁concrete ▁surfaces : ▁ 8 / 2 6 ▁is ▁ 5 , 0 0 1 ▁by ▁ 1 5 0 ▁feet ▁( 1 , 5 2 4 ▁x ▁ 4 6 ▁m ); ▁ 1 3 / 3 1 ▁is ▁ 5 , 0 0 1 ▁by ▁ 1 5 0 ▁feet ▁( 1 , 5 2 4 ▁x ▁ 4 6 ▁m );