Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis is a military use airport southeast of the central business district of Holly Ridge, in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. It is used a training facility by the United States Marines of Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River.HistoryIn late December 1940, Camp Davis was built by the United States Army as an antiaircraft artillery training facility. Manned by about 20,000 officers and men, Camp Davis was attached to the First Army, Fourth Corps Area. It was an expansive facility consisting of more than 3,000 buildings on 45538acre with access provided by newly built railroad spurs leading into the camp.Between 1942–43, two 5000ft paved runways were built for Camp Davis Army Air Field (AAF). Part of the runway for the airfield was built through one of the old Civil War fort's walls.Camp Davis AAF's Runway 5/23 was wider, and was intended for use by transports, while Runway 19/01 was narrower and intended for use by single-engine aircraft. Most of the aircraft operated from Camp Davis runways were single-engine aircraft used to tow targets for the anti-aircraft artillery units.During World War II the Camp Davis housed approximately 550 German prisoners.In 1944 the anti-aircraft training facility was transferred to Fort Bliss, and on 17 February 1946, Camp Davis was closed.
