Crissy Army Airfield

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Crissy Army Airfield was a former U.S. Army airfield located on the northern shore of San Francisco, later transformed into the recreational and restored natural area now known as Crissy Field.

Aliases (1)
  • Crissy Field airfield lawn ×1

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf former U.S. Army airfield
military airfield
adjacentTo Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Bay
category Former military airfields in California
Military history of the San Francisco Bay Area
country United States
currentUse recreational area
restored natural area
environmentalRestoration dune habitat restoration at Crissy Field
wetland restoration at Crissy Field
formerNameOf Crissy Field
hasFeature airfield hangars
airfield support buildings
former runway area
hasSuccessor Crissy Field
hasViewOf Alcatraz Island
Golden Gate Bridge
Marin Headlands
historicalUse U.S. Army air operations on the West Coast
locatedIn California
Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco
United States
locatedInProtectedArea Golden Gate National Recreation Area
locatedOn northern shore of San Francisco
shore of San Francisco Bay
locatedWithin Golden Gate National Recreation Area
namedAfter Major Dana H. Crissy
near Fort Point National Historic Site
Marina District, San Francisco
operator United States Army
overseenBy National Park Service (after conversion to Crissy Field)
U.S. Army (during military use)
partOf Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Presidio of San Francisco
U.S. Army coastal defense system around San Francisco Bay
redevelopedAs Crissy Field
status decommissioned
transformedInto public parkland
recreational waterfront area
usedFor coastal defense support
military aviation operations
support of Presidio garrison
training flights
transport flights

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Crissy Field
formerName
Crissy Field ("Crissy Field airfield lawn")
hasPart

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