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{{short description|Municipal
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== History ==
The name "Jack Northrop Field" comes from the [[Northrop Aircraft Corporation]], founded by [[Jack Northrop]], which for years designed, built and flew many classic airplanes including [[Northrop YB-35|YB-35 flying wing]], the
During [[World War II]], the airfield was used by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[Air Materiel Command|Air Technical Service Command]] as an aircraft modification center and [[Air Transport Command]] to ferry new aircraft to operational units.
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The airport covers {{convert|80|acres|abbr=on}}; its one [[runway]], 7/25, is {{convert|4884|x|100|ft|abbr=on}} [[concrete]]. It is effectively crammed into a very small space and is surrounded by residential areas on all sides. The airport is also in very close proximity to the considerably larger [[Los Angeles International Airport]], so special consideration must be given attention to avoid encroaching on the LAX airspace.
There is one [[fixed-base operator]] (FBO) at the airport, [[Jet Center Los Angeles]], a
== Airline and destinations ==
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==Ground Transportation==
The [[Crenshaw station]] is walking distance from the airport. Several Metro bus lines also run along Crenshaw Boulevard.
== See also ==
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* [[California World War II Army Airfields]]
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