March Air Reserve Base

March Air Reserve Base
Characteristics
ICAO code	KRIV
IATA code	RIV
Coordinates	33 ° 53 '34 "  N , 117 ° 15' 39"  W Coordinates: 33 ° 53 '34 "  N , 117 ° 15' 39"  W.
Height above MSL	464 m (1522  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	6 km southwest of Moreno Valley
Street	Interstate 215
Basic data
opening	February 1918
operator	Air Force Reserve Command
surface	3100 ha
Runways
14/32	4054 m of concrete
12/30	917 m asphalt

The March Air Reserve Base (short: March ARB ) is a military airfield of the Air Force Reserve Command in Riverside County , California , United States . It houses the headquarters of the Fourth Air Force .

geography

March Air Reserve Base is located northwest of Riverside County in California , southwest of Moreno Valley and north of Perris . The airfield is connected to Interstate 215 .

The United States Census Bureau lists the place as a census-designated place . Accordingly, the population in 2010 was 1159, after having cheated 370 ten years earlier. The zip code is 92518 and the telephone code is 951.

history

Founded in February 1918 as the Alessandro Flying Training Field , the March Air Reserve Base is one of the oldest airfields used by the US military. Just a month after it opened, it was named March Field in honor of the soldier Peyton C. March, Jr., who died in an air crash . The airfield served the American military in both the First and Second World War . During the Cold War , March Air Force Base was part of Strategic Air Command for nearly 50 years . The base has had its current name since April 1st, 1996.

March Field Airfest

March Field Airfest, also known as Thunder Over the Empire , is a biennial air show . It is one of the largest events in Riverside County and the Inland Empire region . The United States Air Force Thunderbirds and a Lockheed Martin F-22 have already been shown. The number of visitors was estimated at 150,000 in 2010.

Web links

Commons : March Air Reserve Base  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official site of the March Air Reserve Base (English)