Larson Air Force Base | |
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Part of Strategic Air Command Air Defense Command | |
Grant County, near Moses Lake, Washington | |
Coordinates | 47°12′28″N 119°19′13″W / 47.20778°N 119.32028°W |
Type | Military airbase - U.S. Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1941–1942 |
Built by | U.S. Government |
In use | 1942–1966 |
Battles/wars | World War II (training), Cold War |
Larson Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located five miles (8 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Moses Lake, in Grant County, Washington. After its closure in 1966, the airport facility became Grant County International Airport.