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47-554: The range was established by the U.S. Army Air Force in 1941 as the Arlington Bombing Range, being originally named after Arlington to the west. The range is used frequently throughout the year. Beyond its primary operator at NAS Whidbey Island, the installation is also used by Oregon National Guard units based in Pendleton and Klamath Falls . About half of the original property was distributed to non-military operators when

94-509: A male householder with no wife present, and 41.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 43.6 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

141-514: A nearby plateau. In 2011, the U.S. Air Force proposed Arlington as the site of a future United States Department of Defense unmanned aerial vehicle base. Walla Walla Regional Airport#History Walla Walla Regional Airport ( IATA : ALW , ICAO : KALW , FAA LID : ALW ) is a public airport in Walla Walla County, Washington , in the western United States . It is three miles (5 km) northeast of central Walla Walla , and

188-558: A proposed substation that the Bonneville Power Administration plans to build near Boardman. This routing through the range would avoid cutting through farmland. Arlington, Oregon Arlington is a city in Gilliam County , Oregon , United States. The city's population was 586 at the 2010 census and has a 2019 estimate of 591. The account of how the city received its name varies; one tradition claims it

235-662: A testing site for the Army Air Force during World War II. After the war, the range continued to be used by the Air Force until 1960 when it transferred about two-thirds of the land to the Navy, with smaller portions going to the state of Oregon and the Army Corps of Engineers . When the Air Force turned over the land, it was in a checkerboard fashion. Negotiations between the state government and

282-599: Is a VOR on the field that operates on 116.4 MHz. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 46,464 aircraft operations, an average of 127 per day: 93% general aviation , 4% air taxi , 2% scheduled commercial and <1% military . At that time there were 118 aircraft based at this airport: 106 single- engine , 6 multi-engine, 2 jet, 1 helicopter, 2 ultralight and 1 glider . Walla Walla Regional Airport has 19 scheduled commercial roundtrip flights to Seattle each week. Walla Walla University and Skyrunners Corporation operate flight schools on

329-553: Is land and 0.62 square miles (1.61 km ) is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arlington has a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 586 people, 256 households, and 149 families residing in the city. The population density was 329.2 inhabitants per square mile (127.1/km ). There were 315 housing units at an average density of 177.0 per square mile (68.3/km ). The racial makeup of

376-422: Is leased to local ranchers for grazing and includes a pioneer cemetery, the remains of a stage station, and a spring. The spring is no longer a reliable source of water due to nearby wells that have been drilled for irrigation. The cemetery is one of the largest known pioneer cemeteries on the trail. The War Department established the range through a series of land acquisitions between 1941 and 1943 and used it as

423-523: Is owned by the Port of Walla Walla. The airport was the location of the U.S. Army Air Forces ' Walla Walla Army Air Base in World War II . The War Department announced it would be spending more than $ 7.5 million to construct an Army Air Corps training airfield adjacent to the existing airfield at Walla Walla. With the old 200-acre (0.8 km ) municipal airport as a nucleus, it commenced development of

470-532: Is split into three sections, A, B, and C, which are located approximately in the center of the facility. Soils in the area were deposited by the Missoula floods during the last ice age . Sand dunes can be found in section C of the natural area and vegetation is classified as sagebrush steppe . Plants found include Russian thistle , snakeweed , and needle-and-thread grass . Several bird species, such as golden eagles , are year-round residents and small mammals like

517-464: The 325th Fighter Wing of McChord AFB , near Tacoma . Walla Walla was previously part of the 337th Fighter Group of Portland , Oregon . Although the interceptor detachment left the airport in the early 1970s, the large grey metal alert hangars used by the interceptors are still present at the north end of the airport ramp, and are used as general aviation hangars. In 1989, the Port of Walla Walla took over ownership and operational responsibility of

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564-574: The Columbia River in the north to hills in the south which reach an elevation of 870 feet (270 m) above sea level . The Boardman Airport was originally built as part of the training range by the Air Force, but has since been turned over to the local government and is currently owned by the Port of Morrow . The gate for the range is located off of Bombing Range Road, which connects Interstate 84 at its junction with US 730 to Oregon State Route 207 on

611-399: The long-tailed weasel and coyotes live within the ecosystem. It is also a seasonal nesting area for long-billed curlew . A significant portion of the original range was transferred outside of the military to both government and private entities. The State of Oregon owns the largest portion of the former range, which it leased to The Boeing Company . Boeing had originally intended to turn

658-506: The Air Force distributed the land didn't work well for use as a bombing range, so the Navy entered negotiations with the state. As a result of the negotiations, the Navy ended up with its current range, located in the eastern half of the original property. The remainder of the land is split in two portions, the first being jointly owned by the State of Oregon, Portland General Electric and Morrow County . The second portion continues to be owned by

705-592: The Air Force transferred the site to the Navy . The range is also an important ecological site, with parts of it being federally protected. The range lies south of Interstate 84 within the Columbia Basin, which is in the rain shadow of the Cascade mountains . Its location in eastern Oregon makes it drier than areas to the west of the mountain range. The area has low vegetation, such as sagebrush and gradually climbs from near

752-556: The Army Corps of Engineers, whose portion has decreased to slightly less than 14 acres (0.057 km). Since negotiations with the other owners completed, the Navy has used the range for weapons testing at high speeds. In 1978, they set aside 4,750 acres (19.2 km) for the Boardman Research Natural Area, which is a site used to study native grasses and restoration techniques. Further discussion on environmental impacts

799-474: The Navy gave the range the boundaries it has today. The state has leased its portion of the land to Boeing , which uses it for antenna testing, while the Navy has continued to use their portion for weapons testing. In 2012, a Chinese company named Sany acquired a wind farm adjacent to the range. Later that year, the Obama administration ordered the company to divest the acquisition after it determined that there

846-810: The United States, with names such as Delta Rebel , Jack the Ripper , and Memphis Belle , the first B-17 to complete 25 missions in Europe. Late in 1943, the airfield lay idle when the Second Air Force withdrew its B-17 training operation. In April 1944, the Fourth Air Force took charge and established a training base for B-24 Liberator bomber crews. During the war years, it is estimated that more than 8,000 officers and men were trained at this base producing 594 heavy bomber crews who compiled about 114,514 hours in

893-891: The Walla Walla Army Air Base, which ultimately comprised 2,164 acres (8.8 km ) of land. Over 300 buildings were constructed and equipped to house, feed, and train approximately 6,000 personnel. Many of the wartime bomber hangars are still in use as of 2023. The 91st Bomb Group was the first Army Air Forces outfit to utilize the Walla Walla base. The 91st had initially trained in Florida , and upon arrival trained in B-17 Flying Fortress four-engine bombers . The 91st went on to distinguish itself in combat over Europe. Several of these crews made outstanding records during their tour of duty and were well publicized upon their return to

940-563: The air while in training. One of its aircraft, a B-24, crashed in September 1944 at the future site of the Mission Ridge ski area near Wenatchee , killing all six aboard; a wing section from the B-24 is mounted above its "Bomber Bowl." In 1947, the newly formed U.S. Air Force declared the airfield as surplus and the city and county took over operations on December 1. A board was formed to manage

987-535: The airport and the complexities of the facilities transfer. After considerably less than the standard two-year probationary period, the airport board received an approved Civil Aeronautics Authority's full and complete title to the $ 13 million airport on April 10, 1949. This was the first joint ownership (city/county) permitted in the entire nation. Beginning in 1965, the airport was a USAF dispersal base for Convair F-102 Delta Dagger and later F-106 Delta Dart fighter-interceptors of Air Defense Command , manned by

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1034-462: The airport from the city and county of Walla Walla. The airport is mostly used for general aviation but is also served by one commercial airline. Since 1997, the former office and supply buildings surrounding the airport proper have been converted for use by industrial/manufacturing businesses, including several wineries that source their fruit locally. The Port of Walla Walla announced plans in 2022 to remodel its passenger terminal in preparation for

1081-556: The area for observation and experimentation is administered by the Officer in Charge, and those wishing to gain access must provide a written report of the purpose of their visit prior to gaining entry. The Research Natural Area is part of a nationwide network of protected areas of undisturbed ecosystems. Overnight camping within the area is prohibited, with visitors generally staying in Boardman. It

1128-656: The area into a space park, but later decided to use the land for farming instead and in 1974 created the Boeing-Agri Industrial Company as a wholly owned subsidiary. A lawsuit was filed against Boeing-Agri Industrial Company in relation to how the company was pulling water out of the Willow Creek arm of the reservoir behind John Day Dam . They also maintain a remote antenna range on the leased property that conducts tests for national security purposes. Portland General Electric (PGE) owns 3,520 acres (14.2 km) of

1175-404: The average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males. The median income for a household in the city

1222-428: The boundary and site layout of its Montague Wind Power Facility. This request was to split "the existing site certificate into three new site certificates for facilities to be named Montague Wind, Montague Solar, and Oregon Trail Solar; and, transfer of site certificates for Montague Solar and Oregon Trail Solar to new limited liability companies, Montague Solar, LLC and Oregon Trail Solar, LLC, wholly owned subsidiaries of

1269-496: The city was 53.9% male and 46.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 524 people, 223 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 295.2 inhabitants per square mile (114.0/km ). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 156.0 per square mile (60.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.42% White , 1.72% Native American , 1.72% from other races , and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of

1316-442: The city was 93.2% White , 0.2% African American , 1.0% Native American , 0.2% Asian , 2.2% Pacific Islander , 2.6% from other races , and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population. There were 256 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had

1363-611: The completion of the John Day Dam , the original location of Arlington was moved to higher ground in 1963 to avoid the resulting inundation. In 2008, it was discovered that Mayor Carmen Kontur-Gronquist had posted photos of herself in lingerie online, which, along with several other issues, led to her recall from office. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.22 km ), of which, 1.78 square miles (4.61 km )

1410-454: The current certificate holder owner, Avangrid Renewables, LLC." Arlington is located at the intersection of Interstate 84 and Oregon Route 19 . I-84 travels west towards Portland and east towards Boise, Idaho ; OR 19 connects Arlington to Condon and U.S. Route 26 near Dayville . The Port of Arlington offers access the Columbia River water way and hosts The city has a small airport named Arlington Municipal Airport , located on

1457-514: The facility which would increase its usefulness in training exercises. The Navy and Oregon National Guard want to increase training at the range and introduce new aircraft such as F-35's . They also propose constructing new air-to-ground weapons systems. Construction of a new landing strip and a location to service unmanned aircraft , as well as a second target area, are among the improvements to on-site infrastructure deemed necessary to accomplish these goals. Beyond its use for air-to-ground training,

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1504-625: The field, from primary training through multi-engine, commercial, and other training. Walla Walla had scheduled passenger jet service in the past provided by West Coast Airlines , which operated Douglas DC-9-14 jetliners, and also by Cascade Airways , which flew British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven twinjets. Both airlines also operated turboprop aircraft into the airport as well. West Coast flew Fairchild F-27 propjets while Cascade operated Hawker Siddeley HS 748 , Beechcraft 1900C and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner turboprops. In addition, Cascade had its major maintenance base located at

1551-421: The military also wants to develop several areas for ground training. These include a machine gun range, digital range, convoy live fire range, and a demolition range. The installation of remote cameras would aid in training by providing visual information to determine the accuracy of weapons tests. Idaho Power is seeking permission from the Navy to construct 10 miles (16 km) of its new power line to tie into

1598-635: The military took over. Seven miles of the Well Springs Segment of the Oregon Trail is located within the boundaries of the installation and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . This area is not currently bombed during practice runs, but was a handful of times during World War II . The bomb craters from these tests did not damage the ruts on the trail. The section on the Register

1645-512: The original range. This was first used for the now-closed Boardman Coal Plant . The plant, which opened in 1975, was one of the largest polluters in Oregon. It constituted about 15% of PGE's electrical generation in 2010, but was shut down in 2020 and demolished in 2022. In 2014, PGE built a new combined cycle natural gas power plant, named Carty Generating Station, next to the coal plant to replace it. Several proposals are in place for improvements to

1692-405: The population. There were 223 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and

1739-417: The principal products. Arlington is home to a sizable Waste Management landfill , notably receiving all of Seattle , Washington 's trash and some from Portland, Oregon . In March 2010, Waste Management announced their plans to build a waste gasification plant next to their landfill that uses a plasma gasification technology that at the time was considered experimental. The plasma gasification plant

1786-552: The project that emerged in 2009 and 2010. In fall 2017, construction was started on the Montague Wind Power Project , a project owned and operated by Avangrid Renewables to provide power to Apple Inc .'s Prineville Data Center through Oregon's Direct Access Program. "Apple says Montague will provide it 560,000 megawatt-hours of electricity annually." Along with the wind farm there have been several proposed solar farms. On April 20, 2020, Avangrid requested to change

1833-473: The south side of the range. The portion of Bombing Range Road adjacent to the installation is owned by the Navy but is open to the public. The arid climate, relative isolation, and flat terrain found on the installation make it an excellent location for the kind of training that the Navy uses it for. There are no year-round water bodies on the site. Runoff from rain and snow flows into two seasonal ponds. These were created to support ranching that happened before

1880-534: The use of Embraer 175 jets by Alaska Airlines, who plan to phase out their Bombardier Q400 turboprop fleet. The improvements will include a larger boarding area, remodeled offices, and glass walls mandated by the Transportation Security Administration . Walla Walla Regional Airport covers an area of 3,000 acres (12 km ) which includes one concrete/grooved runway : 2/20 measuring 6,527 by 150 feet (1,989 m × 46 m). There

1927-495: The war, the Army marked the land as surplus. In 1948, the Air Force again began training on the site. From 1952 to 1956, control of the range was granted to the 57th Air Division which was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane , Washington . For the period from 1948 until the Air Force finally ceased use of the range, approximately 20 buildings, a flight strip, gunnery range, and several targets were constructed. The land

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1974-621: Was "credible evidence" that the company would use this to hurt national security. This order was the first of its kind since 1990. The War Department established the Arlington Bombing Range by acquiring 95,986 acres (388.44 km) of land between 1941 and 1943. It was during these early years that the Boardman Airport, then known as the Boardman Flight Strip, was constructed. For the duration of World War II, Walla Walla Army Air Base used it for air-to-ground firing practice. Following

2021-436: Was $ 35,714, and the median income for a family was $ 45,875. Males had a median income of $ 34,250 versus $ 21,161 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,883. About 7.9% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. The area around Arlington is largely agricultural farm land with wheat, barley and beef cattle being

2068-758: Was built in conjunction with the company, InEnTec, whose efforts to build such plants in California and elsewhere have met protest. The plant went into pilot operation in November 2011. The area around Arlington is the location of several wind farms: 112-269 Caithness Energy has the Shepherds Flat Wind Farm , one of the largest land-based wind farms in the world. Approved in 2008 by state regulators, groundbreaking came in 2009. It officially opened in September 2012 and "reached full commercial operations in November 2012." There have been some controversies around

2115-409: Was initiated in 2000. In 2015, the Navy constructed a new office building to replace aged structures on the property that were being used for that purpose. The new building has offices for and can house six individuals. When active, the airspace comprises restricted areas R-5701 and R-5706. The Navy set aside 4,750 acres (19.2 km) as the Boardman Research Natural Area within the facility. Access to

2162-591: Was marked as excess by the Air Force on August 11, 1960. In November 1960, the Air Force transferred 58,375 acres (236.24 km) of the land to the Navy, with 37,320 acres (151.0 km) going to the Department of Interior and 290 acres (1.2 km) ending up in the hands of the Corps of Engineers. The part apportioned to the Department of Interior ended up in the hands of the state government. The checkerboard fashion of how

2209-569: Was named after the lawyer Nathan Arlington Cornish, while another tradition claims that the Southern inhabitants of the city had enough clout to rename the city after Arlington, Virginia , home of general Robert E. Lee . Originally named Alkali, Arlington came into existence as a place for shipping cattle down the Columbia River . It was incorporated as Arlington by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on November 20, 1885. Following

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