Gerstner Field

Gerstner Field (HM22K2)

Location: Bell City, LA 70630 Calcasieu Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 7.133', W 93° 4.82'

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First military air field in Louisiana. US Army signal Corps began training Nov. 1917. Gerstner had 24 hangars and 90 other buildings. Almost 500 fighter pilots and instructors were trained here for the World War I Western Front. Dismantled in 1921; foundations located west of this sign.
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HM NumberHM22K2
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Placed ByWww.visitlakecharles.org
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Date Added Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 492261 N 3331961
Decimal Degrees30.11888333, -93.08033333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 7.133', W 93° 4.82'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 7' 7.98" N, 93° 4' 49.2" W
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Area Code(s)337
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7710-7902 LA-27, Bell City LA 70630, US
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