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Omak Airport
Omak Airport
	IATA: OMK; ICAO: KOMK;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Omak
Location	Omak , Washington
Elevation AMSL	1,305 ft / 397 m
Coordinates	48°27′51″N 119°31′05″W / 48.46417°N 119.51806°W
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Omak Airpor (IATA: OMK, ICAO: KOMK) is a public airport located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Omak, Washington. It provides general aviation service.

History

The airport was built by the United States Army Air Force about 1942, and was known as Omak Flight Strip. It was an emergency landing airfield for military aircraft on training flights. It was closed after World War II, and was turned over for local government use by the War Assets Administration (WAA).

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.

External links

Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for OMK
- AirNav airport information for OMK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for OMK

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 '''Omak Airpor''' {{Airport codes|OMK|KOMK}} is a public airport located approximately {{convert|3|mi|km}} north of [[Omak, Washington]].  It provides [[general aviation]] service.
+==History==
+The airport was built by the [[United States Army Air Force]] about 1942, and was known as '''Omak Flight Strip'''.  It was an emergency landing airfield for military aircraft on training flights.    It was closed after [[World War II]], and was turned over for local government use by the War Assets Administration (WAA).
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