The school is built upon the former Linby Naval Outlying Landing Field (OLF # 07815 / Auxiliary Field #6 (Ottumwa)), built in 1943 for training purposes. This airfield was one of 15 satellite airfields used during WW2 by Naval Air Station Ottumwa, which conducted primary flight training from 1942 to 1947. There are four concrete runways in a diamond shape, each about 200' wide by 2000' long.
The school is built on the site of a former military airfield used for training purposes during World War II. This airfield was one of 15 satellite airfields operated by Naval Air Station Ottumwa, which provided primary flight training from 1942 to 1947. The airfield features four concrete runways arranged in a diamond pattern, each measuring approximately 200 feet wide and 2000 feet long.