The Control Tower was built in 1964
Control Towers generally fall into three general operational areas: local control or air control, ground control, and flight data/clearance delivery. Other categories, such as landing area control or ground movement planner, may exist at extremely busy heliports, while each tower may have unique helaport-specific procedures such as multiple teams of controllers (crews) at major or
complex heliports with multiple helipads.

Location Named: Marine Corps Air Facility Santa Ana 1951 / Marine Corps Air Station Tustin 1979 /

Repurposing Tustin Blimp Hangar #2 (also known as the South Hangar) involves extreme financial costs, severe fire and structural safety hazards tied to its massive wooden frame, complex federal ownership and lease restrictions, and strict historic preservation mandates.

Financial and Structural Hurdles
1. Astronomical Costs: Adaptive reuse or life-safety stabilization estimates range from roughly $22 million for basic repairs up to over $100 million to $271 million for broad commercial or community adaptations

2. Massive Scale: Standing 17 stories high and stretching over 1,000 feet long (covering 7 acres), the sheer volume makes climate control, maintenance, and retrofitting exceptionally difficult


3.Extreme Fire Risk: Built almost entirely from wood during a wartime steel shortage, the immense timber structure poses severe fire vulnerabilities—a hazard heavily underscored after its twin structure (Hangar #1 ) was consumed by a catastrophic multi-week fire


Ownership and Regulatory Complications
1. Federal Ownership: The hangar and underlying land are owned by the United States Navy and leased/licensed to the City of Tustin , introducing federal bureaucracy, oversight, and delays into municipal planning.

2. Environmental Cleanup: Ongoing military environmental remediation by the federal government must be completely resolved before full property conveyance or intensive public access can occur.

3.Historic Status: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, any modification or deconstruction must navigate rigorous historical preservation oversight


Voice of OC - LAist - Rrddit - Facebook - City of Orange - City of Tustin 2017 - KTLA - Federal Register 2001 - Altas Obscure - History of the Tustin Blimp Hangers: Tustin Area Historical Society - The Lighter-Than-Air Society

The Memorial Park in Boca Raton, FL was first used in April 1947 and generally referred to the former U.S. Army Air Corps radar training base. In the Town Minutes of April 28th, 1947 the Town Council dedicated the park to World War II by naming the area within as "Memorial Park" and "War Memorial" -
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