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Coordinates: 38°42′54″N 077°10′52″W / 38.71500°N 77.18111°W / 38.71500; -77.18111
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| name = Davison Army Airfield
| image = Davison Army Airfield - USGS 10 April 2002.jpg
| name = Davison Army Airfield
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| ICAO = KDAA
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| partof = [[Fort Belvoir]]
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| location = [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]], [[Virginia]]
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| location = [[Fort Belvoir]], [[Virginia]]
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| caption = [[VH-60 Presidential Hawk|VH-60M Black Hawk]] and [[Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota|UH-72 Lakota]] helicopters of the 12th Aviation Battalion lift off from Davison AAF during June 2014
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| footnotes = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=DAA|use=PR|own=MR|site=25775.01*A}}, effective 2009-07-02.</ref>
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| footnotes = '''Source:''' [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adip.faa.gov/agis/public/#/airportData/daa|title=Airport Data – (DAA) Davison AAF|date=31 December 2020|website=Federal Aviation Administration|access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
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'''Davison Army Airfield''' or '''Davison AAF''' {{airport codes|DAA|KDAA|DAA}} is a military use [[airport]] serving [[Fort Belvoir]], in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]].<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=DAA|use=PR|own=MR|site=25775.01*A}}, effective 2009-07-02.</ref>

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'''Davison Army Airfield''' or '''Davison AAF''' {{airport codes|DAA|KDAA|DAA}} is a military use [[airport]] serving [[Fort Belvoir]], in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]].<ref name="FAA" />


The airfield is located {{convert|15|mi|0}} southwest of [[Washington, D.C.]] It was named for noted [[World War II]] aviation engineer [[Brig. Gen.]] [[Donald Angus Davison]].<ref name="globalsecurity">[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/davison.htm Davison Army Airfield] at GlobalSecurity.org</ref>
The airfield is located {{convert|15|mi|0}} southwest of [[Washington, D.C.]] It was named for noted [[World War II]] aviation engineer [[Brig. Gen.]] [[Donald Angus Davison]].<ref name="globalsecurity">[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/davison.htm Davison Army Airfield] at GlobalSecurity.org</ref>


The airfield provided support for [[Army One]] from 1957 to 1976 for [[President of the United States|presidents]] [[Dwight Eisenhower]], [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Lyndon Johnson]], [[Richard Nixon]], and [[Gerald Ford]]. Its role of support for the presidential helicopter ended in 1976 when responsibility for the helicopter was transferred entirely to the [[United States Marine Corps]].<ref name="globalsecurity"/> The [[Civil Air Patrol]] [[National Capital Wing Civil Air Patrol|National Capitol Wing]] uses a small tower for use during exercises and flights, and bases their 4 [[Cessna 172]] and [[Cessna 182|182's]] there.
The airfield provided support for [[Army One]] from 1957 to 1976 for [[President of the United States|presidents]] [[Dwight Eisenhower]], [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Lyndon Johnson]], [[Richard Nixon]], and [[Gerald Ford]]. Its role of support for the presidential helicopter ended in 1976 when responsibility for the helicopter was transferred entirely to the [[United States Marine Corps]].<ref name="globalsecurity"/> The 12th Aviation Battalion (part of The Army Aviation Brigade, TAAB) now operates Davison AAF and the Pentagon helicopter pad. The battalion's 18 UH-60 Blackhawks including 4 VH-60 models ("Gold Tops") is responsible for priority regional transport for US Army and Pentagon senior leadership.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.taab.mdw.army.mil/about-aaog|title=The Army Aviation Brigade|access-date=2019-07-22|archive-date=2019-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722233755/https://www.taab.mdw.army.mil/about-aaog|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Civil Air Patrol]] [[National Capital Wing Civil Air Patrol|National Capitol Wing]] uses a small tower for use during exercises and flights, and bases their four [[Cessna 172]] and [[Cessna 182|182s]] there.


== Facilities ==
== Facilities ==
Davison AAF has one [[runway]] designated 14/32 with an [[asphalt]] surface measuring 5,618 by 74 feet (1,712 by 23 m).<ref name="FAA" />
Davison AAF has one [[runway]] designated 14/32 with an [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] surface measuring 5,618 by 74 feet (1,712 by 23 m).<ref name="FAA" />


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 12:39, 7 February 2024

Davison Army Airfield
Part of Fort Belvoir
Fairfax County, Virginia in the United States
VH-60M Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota helicopters of the 12th Aviation Battalion lift off from Davison AAF during June 2014
Davison is located in Virginia
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Davison is located in the United States
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Coordinates38°42′54″N 077°10′52″W / 38.71500°N 77.18111°W / 38.71500; -77.18111
TypeArmy Airfield
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Army
Controlled byMilitary District of Washington
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1952 (1952)
In use1952 – present
Garrison information
GarrisonThe Army Aviation Brigade
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: KDAA, FAA LID: DAA
Elevation22.4 metres (73 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
14/32 1,652.3 metres (5,421 ft) Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length and surface
H1 15.2 metres (50 ft) 
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Davison Army Airfield or Davison AAF (IATA: DAA, ICAO: KDAA, FAA LID: DAA) is a military use airport serving Fort Belvoir, in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.[2]

The airfield is located 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. It was named for noted World War II aviation engineer Brig. Gen. Donald Angus Davison.[3]

The airfield provided support for Army One from 1957 to 1976 for presidents Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford. Its role of support for the presidential helicopter ended in 1976 when responsibility for the helicopter was transferred entirely to the United States Marine Corps.[3] The 12th Aviation Battalion (part of The Army Aviation Brigade, TAAB) now operates Davison AAF and the Pentagon helicopter pad. The battalion's 18 UH-60 Blackhawks including 4 VH-60 models ("Gold Tops") is responsible for priority regional transport for US Army and Pentagon senior leadership.[4]

The Civil Air Patrol National Capitol Wing uses a small tower for use during exercises and flights, and bases their four Cessna 172 and 182s there.

Facilities

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Davison AAF has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,618 by 74 feet (1,712 by 23 m).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Airport Data – (DAA) Davison AAF". Federal Aviation Administration. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for DAA PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
  3. ^ a b Davison Army Airfield at GlobalSecurity.org
  4. ^ "The Army Aviation Brigade". Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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