Airport type Military 14/32 5,618 Code DAA | Owner U.S. Army ATCA-ASO Elevation AMSL 73 ft / 22 m 5,618 1,712 Elevation 22 m | |
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Similar Fort Belvoir, Ronald Reagan Washingt, Fairfax Grave, Maryland Airport‑2, Potomac Airfield | ||
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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.
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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.
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.
Facilities
Davison AAF has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,618 by 74 feet (1,712 x 23 m).