Boca Raton Army Air Field
Boca Raton Army Air Field was a World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield, located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) northwest of the 1940s borders of Boca Raton, Florida. During World War II, it operated the only training for the then new and secret technology of radar. Closed in 1946, due to annexation the former base is now within the city of Boca Raton; the land is currently occupied by the Boca Raton Airport, Florida Atlantic University and Palm Beach State College.
| Boca Raton Army Air Field | |
|---|---|
| Part of Army Air Force Training Command | |
| Located near: Boca Raton, Florida | |
Boca Raton Army Airfield – Airfield | |
Training School Area, located to the north and east of the airfield, on the east side of the El Rio Canal. This part of the base was largely destroyed in 1947 by a hurricane. | |
Boca Raton Army Air Field | |
| Coordinates | 26°22′33″N 080°06′07″W |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1940–1945 |
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