🇨🇦 Essex Airport

Limited public information is available regarding an active airport named "Essex Airport (CNE9)" specifically located in Essex, California. Research indicates that the ICAO code CNE9 is consistently associated with Essex Airport in Ontario, Canada, not California.

However, there is historical information available for an airfield in Essex, California:

• Type of Facility: This was originally Camp Essex Army Airfield, a less permanent airfield during World War II. It was later reopened as a private airfield around 1950. Today, it is largely an abandoned World War II Army Airfield landing strip, with some areas restricted.
• Location and Basic Runway Information: The site is located in San Bernardino County, California, at coordinates approximately 34.77°N, -115.22°W. During its time as Camp Essex Army Airfield, the main runway measured 4,000 by 150 feet, largely a natural surface. When it reopened as a private airfield around 1950, it was described as having a 4,900-foot unpaved runway.
• Known Uses: Initially used as an Army Airfield during World War II, it was intended as a fallback field supporting March Field in Riverside and the Desert Training Center. After the war, it was reopened as a private airfield.
• Historical Significance: Camp Essex Army Airfield was part of General Patton's Desert Training Center, constructed by the 835th Engineer Battalion (Aviation). Remnants of the facility include roads, cement foundations, airplane taxiways, tie-down areas, and runways.