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The intermediate field system developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce greatly increased safety in early commercial aviation. Rodeo Intermediate Field 57A was established in 1930 to enhance navigation for Standard Airlines, later TWA, from California to El Paso, and it served as an army auxiliary field during World War II. Its building foundations, earthen air strips, and red directional arrow pointing the way to El Paso still are visible today.
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