site of (Original) Marfa Airport / Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield 7
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invisible, closed / former military
The original municipal airport for the town of Marfa was located 2.7 miles northeast of the town.
According to the book "History of Marfa & Presidio County, TX" by Cecilia Thompson (via David Brooks),
the Marfa Municipal Airport at this location was originally built by the U.S. Army in 1919
for purpose of patrolling the Mexican border by airplane.
www.airfields-freeman.com/TX/Airfields_TX_BigBend.html#...
According to the book "History of Marfa & Presidio County, TX" by Cecilia Thompson (via David Brooks),
the Marfa Municipal Airport at this location was originally built by the U.S. Army in 1919
for purpose of patrolling the Mexican border by airplane.
www.airfields-freeman.com/TX/Airfields_TX_BigBend.html#...
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Coordinates: 30°19'35"N 103°59'23"W
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