STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON BASES IN THE WORLD

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA

Barstow-Daggett Airport

Barstow-Daggett Airport

Civilian airport

Active for stratospheric balloon launches briefly at the beginning of 90's decade
Total number of launches performed: 5
Chico Municipal Airport

Chico Municipal Airport

Launch base with dedicated facilities operating inside a civilian airport

Active for stratospheric balloon launches between 1961 and 1972.
Estimated number of launches performed: 150
Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave Desert

Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave Desert

Military base with no dedicated facilities

Used for stratospheric balloon launches between 1953 and 1954 under "Moby Dick" project
Approximated number of launches performed: 140
Vernalis Naval Auxiliary Air Station

Vernalis Naval Auxiliary Air Station

Military base with dedicated facilities

Used for stratospheric balloon launches by the US Air Force between 1953 and 1961
Approximated number of launches performed: 200

Other balloon launch sites in California to be included in StratoCat in the near future

  • Naval Air Facility El Centro
  • Brawley Municipal Airport
  • Fort Baker
  • Long Beach
  • Naval Air Station Point Mugu
  • Paradise
  • Ramona Air Attack Base
  • Rancho Palos Verdes
  • Tilden Regional Park
  • Tehachapi Municipal Airport
  • Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Santa Ana