Franklin Field, formerly Q53, is a public airport located four miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Franklin in Sacramento County, California, USA. It is mostly used for general aviation. The airport was used for bomber training during World War II and in 1947 it was acquired by the County of Sacramento.FacilitiesFranklin Field covers 496acre and has two runways: Runway 18/36: 3,240 x 60 ft (988 x 18 m), Surface: Asphalt Runway 9/27: 3,100 x 60 ft (945 x 18 m), Surface: AsphaltWorld War IIDuring World War II, the airport was designated as Franklin Air Force Auxiliary Field, and was an auxiliary training airfield for both Mather Army Airfield and Stockton Army Airfield, California.
