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FORMER RICHARDS-GEBAUR BASE (BRAC 1991)

Summary
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Total Acreage: 593 Acres
Closed: September 1994

History
The City of Kansas City built Grandview Airport in 1941. As a result of the Cold War military buildup, Grandview Airport was leased by the United States Air Force in 1952, and Grandview Air Force Base was opened later that year.