Quezon City

National Capital Region | Luzon | Philippines

Located to the north of Manila. Founded in 1939 and named after Manuel L. Quezon, the former president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, and served as the country's capital from he capital from 1948 to 1976, then moved to Manila.

Camp Murphy (Camp Aguinaldo)
Prewar US Army camp at Quezon City. It included Murphy Field.

Murphy Field (Zablan Airfield)
Prewar airfield, used by the Japanese. Today Camp Aguinaldo, the national headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

     North Avenue Airfield

Location
Located in Quezon City.

Wartime Usage
Although not an official airfield was used as an auxilliary airstrip where L-4s and L-5s were based during the American liberation in 1945.

 

    Balara Airfield

Location
Located near the University of the Philippines Compound and the water reservoir.

 

 
 
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