Stockton Metropolitan Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Stockton, a city in San Joaquin County, California, US
History
The airport was once a major hub for air-travel in the San Joaquin Valley, but like so many other American airports of similar size, deregulation eventually eliminated commercial service to the airport for many years. As for commercial air, America West had left the airport and the terminal empty in 2003.
In June 2006 Allegiant Air began flying round trips to Las Vegas and that service continues to this day.
On October 26, 2007 Allegiant Air began service to Phoenix-Mesa and on July 1, 2010 Allegiant Air began service to Long Beach. However, both services have since been discontinued.
Allegiant's success at the airport could help draw other carriers to the airport. Load factors for Allegiant are about 90 percent, well above the necessary level to maintain profitable service.
The airport hopes to give area residents more options for flights from the airport and has been hoping to secure airline service to many different destinations and major hub airports and increase cargo opportunities.
World War II
Stockton Field was dedicated on 11 January 1941 as an United States Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School. Thousands of airmen were trained here before and during World War II. Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned.
Late in the war the field was taken over by the Military Air Transport Service and was used as a hub for war material transportation.
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