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Arizona World War II Army Airfields

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Arizona World War II Army Airfields
Site information
Type	Army Airfields
Location
Douglas AAF Hereford AAF Falcon AAF Kingman AAF Yucca AAF Luke AAF Ajo AAF Gila Bend AFAF Marana AAF Ryan AAF Thunderbird #1 Thunderbird #2 Yuma AAF Dateland AAF Coolidge AAF Williams AAF Winslow MAP Tucson MAP Davis–Monthan AAF
Map of Arizona World War II Army airfields
Site history
Built	1940–1944
In use	1940–present

DuringWorld War II, theUnited States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields inArizona for training pilots and aircrews ofUSAAF fighters and bombers.

Most of these airfields were under the command ofFourth Air Force or theArmy Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC) (A predecessor of the current-dayUnited States Air Force Air Education and Training Command). However, the otherUSAAF support commands(Air Technical Service Command (ATSC);Air Transport Command (ATC) orTroop Carrier Command) commanded a significant number of airfields in a support roles.

It is still possible to find remnants of these wartime airfields. Many were converted into municipal airports, some were returned to agriculture and several were retained asUnited States Air Force installations and were front-line bases during theCold War. Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes.

Major airfields

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Air Transport Command

Coolidge Army Air Field, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast ofCoolidge

Now:Coolidge Municipal Airport (FAA LID:P08)

Winslow Municipal Airport,Winslow

Now:Winslow–Lindbergh Regional Airport (IATA:INW,ICAO:KINW)

Fourth Air Force

Davis–Monthan Field,Tucson

32nd Air Base Squadron / 32nd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 20 April 1941–1 April 1944

233rd Army Air Force Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station, Very Heavy)(Second AF); 1 April 1944–16 November 1945

Now:

Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (IATA:DMA,ICAO:KDMA)

Sahuarita Flight Strip31°57′48″N110°55′26″W / 31.96333°N 110.92389°W /31.96333; -110.92389 (2 mi (3.2 km) east ofSahuarita)

Aux to Davis–Monthan AAF

Now: S. Sahuarita Park Rd.

Air Technical Service Command

Tucson Army Air Field,Tucson

Joint Use USAAF/Civil Airport

Now:Tucson International Airport (IATA:TUS,ICAO:KTUS) and

Morris Air National Guard Base, home to the162d Fighter Wing,Arizona Air National Guard

Civilian Pilot Training Program

Ernest A. Love Field,Prescott

Joint Use USAAF/USN/Civil Airport

Now:Prescott Municipal Airport (IATA:PRC,ICAO:KPRC)

Army Air Forces Training Command

Douglas Army Air Field, 8 miles (13 km) north-northwest ofDouglas

Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School (Two Engine) / Army Air Forces Pilot School (Advanced, Two Engine) (West Coast AAF Training Center); October 1942–23 October 1945

461st Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 1 November 1942–30 April 1944

3014th Army Air Force Base Unit; 1 May 1944–1 November 1945

Now:Bisbee Douglas International Airport
(IATA:DUG,ICAO:KDUG,FAA LID:DUG)

Hereford Army Airfield, 2 mi (3.2 km) west-southwest ofHereford

Auxiliary of Douglas Army Air Field

Now: Airfield closed and abandoned

Falcon Field Army Air Field,Mesa

Western Flight Training Center

Now:Falcon Field Airport (IATA:MSC,ICAO:KFFZ)

Kingman Army Airfield, 7 miles (11 km) northeast ofKingman

Army Air Forces Gunnery School/Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School; 4 August 1942–30 June 1945

460th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 26 December 1942–30 April 1944

3018th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944–30 June 1945

Now:Kingman Airport and Industrial Park (IATA:IGM,ICAO:KIGM)

Yucca Army Airfield, 1 mile (1.6 km) west ofYucca

Sub-base of Kingman Army Airfield

Now:Chrysler Arizona Proving Ground (Non flying facility)

Luke Field,Glendale

Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Single Engine)/Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School (Single Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Single Engine); 20 May 1941–4 July 1946

66th Air Base Squadron/66th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 15 June 1941–30 April 1944

3028th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944–30 November 1946

Now:

Luke Air Force Base (IATA:LUF,ICAO:KLUF)

Ajo Army Air Field, 5 miles (8.0 km) north ofAjo

Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School, Fixed Gunnery; 29 August 1942–15 December 1945

472nd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 29 August 1942–30 April 1944

3011th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944–15 December 1945

Now:Eric Marcus Municipal Airport (FAA LID:P01)

Gila Bend Army Air Field, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast ofGila Bend

Sub–base of Luke Army Airfield

492nd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 25 January 1943–30 April 1944

3029th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944–15 January 1945

Now:

Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field (ICAO:KGXF)

Army Air Forces Western Flying Training Command

Marana Army Air Field, 7 miles (11 km) northwest ofMarana

Army Air Forces Basic Flying School / Army Air Forces Pilot School (Basic); 8 July 1942–15 September 1945

389th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 8 August 1942–30 April 1944

3024th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944–1 November 1945

Now:Pinal Airpark (IATA:MZJ,ICAO:KMZJ)

Auxiliaries of Marana Army Air Field

Marana Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 1, akaPicacho Field inPicacho

Now:

Picacho Stagefield ARNG Heliport (ICAO:KPCA)

Marana Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 2, akaRillito Field inMarana

Now:Marana Regional Airport (IATA:AVW,ICAO:KAVQ)

Marana Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 5, akaSahuaro Field inPima County

Now:El Tiro Gliderport (FAA LID:AZ67)

Ryan Army Airfield,Tucson

Contract Primary Flying Training; 25 June 1942–September 1944

11th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment (Primary); 10 July 1942–30 April 1944

3049th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944–September 1944

Today:Ryan Airfield (IATA:RYN,ICAO:KRYN)

Thunderbird Field No. 1,Glendale

Contract Primary Flying Training; 12 July 1941–1 May 1945

Air Corps Training Detachment/6th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment (Primary); 12 July 1941–30 April 1944

3040th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944–27 June 1945

Now:Arizona Christian University (Non flying facility)

Thunderbird Field No 2,Scottsdale

Contract Primary Flying Training; 24 June 1942–16 October 1944

12th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment (Primary); 10 July 1942–30 April 1944

3048th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944–16 October 1944

Now:Scottsdale Airport (IATA:SCF,ICAO:KSDL)

Williams Field,Mesa

Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/Army Air Forces Pilot School (Advanced, Two Engine); 26 June 1941–1 June 1948

89th Air Base Squadron/89th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 4 December 1941–30 April 1944

3010th Army Air Forces Base Unit/3010th Air Force Base Unit; 1 May 1944–28 August 1948

Was:

Williams Air Force Base (1947–1993)

Now:Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (IATA:AZA,ICAO:KIWA)

Auxiliaries of Williams Air Force Base

Williams Field Auxiliary No. 2 akaRittenhouse Field inQueen Creek

Now:

Rittenhouse Army Heliport (FAA LID:AZ38)

Williams Field Auxiliary No. 3 akaCasa Grande Field inCasa Grande.

Today:Casa Grande Municipal Airport (ICAO:KCGZ,FAA LID:CGZ)

Williams Auxiliary Airfield No. 5 akaGoodyear Auxiliary Airfield inGila River Indian Reservation

Now:Gila River Memorial Airport (FAA LID:34AZ)

Yuma Army Air Field, 4 miles (6.4 km) south ofYuma

AAF Advanced Flying School (Single Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced Single Engine)/AAF Flexible Gunnery School/AAF Radar Observer School; September 1942–1 November 1945

403rd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; September 1942–30 April 1944

3036th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944–1 November 1945

Was:

Vincent Air Force Base (1951–1959)

Now:

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (IATA:YUM,ICAO:KYUM)

Sub-bases of Yuma Army Air Field^[1]

Dateland Army Air Field, 10 miles (16 km) east ofYuma

Now: Airfield closed and abandoned

Laguna Army Airfield, 12 miles (19 km) northeast ofYuma

Now:

Laguna Army Airfield (IATA:LGF,ICAO:KLGF)

Yuma Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 1

Now: Redeveloped as part ofFortuna Foothills

Yuma Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 2

Now:Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Auxiliary Airfield on theBarry M. Goldwater Air Force Range

Yuma Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 3

Now: Redeveloped as agricultural fields

Yuma Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 4 akaRolle Field, 14 miles (23 km) south ofYuma

Now:Rolle Airfield (FAA LID:44A)

Yuma Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 5 inWellton

Now: Airfield closed and abandoned

Yuma Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 6, akaColfred, 45 miles (72 km) east of Yuma, later used as a drone and hawk missile testing site.^[2]^[3]

Now: Airfield closed and abandoned

Yuma Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 7 inStoval

Now: training field on theBarry M. Goldwater Air Force Range

References

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^David, Barr (2016),Archaeological Survey of 131.0 Acres for the Proposed Rolle Airfield Improvements Project in Yuma County, Arizona(PDF), pp. ii
^"Yumans Take Part in Electronic Confab".Yuma Sun. 1959-07-29. p. 1. Retrieved2020-02-20.
^"Smoke Signals from Wellton Mowhawk".Yuma Sun. 1970-10-04. Retrieved2020-02-20.

Maurer, Maurer (1983).Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.ISBN 0892010924.
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.ISBN 0912799129.
Thole, Lou (1999).Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now, Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Pub .ISBN 1575100517
Military Airfields in World War II – Arizona
Marana Arizona Airport History Archived 2018-03-16 at theWayback Machine
History of Ernest A. Love Field
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields

External links

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AerospaceArchaeology Archived 2008-01-08 at theWayback Machine
World War II Arizona Army Air Fields, Aircraft Wrecks and Internment Camps. Archived from theoriginal^{[permanent dead link]} on March 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.

v t e Arizona during World War II
People	John Brown Jr. Thomas Claw Jack Fujimoto Harry K. Fukuhara Ira Hayes Satoshi Hirayama Gordon Hirabayashi Philip Johnston Robert Taylor Jones Allen Dale June Nobe Kawano Yosh Kawano John F. Kennedy Yuriko Kikuchi Peter MacDonald Doris Matsui Pat Morita Joe Morris Sr. Michi Nishiura Isamu Noguchi Vincent Okamoto Ken Ota Miye Ota Kazuo Otani Sidney Preston Osborn Roy I. Sano Hideo Sasaki Reiko Sato Shinkichi Tajiri Miiko Taka Nao Takasugi Ronald Phillip Tanaka A. Wallace Tashima Hisako Terasaki Paul Terasaki Jürgen Wattenberg Hisaye Yamamoto Wakako Yamauchi Kenichi Zenimura
Airfields	Ajo Army Airfield Coolidge Army Airfield Dateland Army Airfield Davis-Monthan Army Airfield Douglas Army Airfield Ernest A. Love Field Falcon Army Airfield Gila Bend Army Airfield Hereford Army Airfield Kingman Army Airfield Laguna Army Airfield Luke Army Airfield Marana Army Airfield Ryan Army Airfield Sahuarita Flight Strip Thunderbird Field No. 1 Thunderbird Field No. 2 Williams Army Airfield Yucca Army Airfield Yuma Army Airfield
Ground training and storage	Camp Bouse Camp Horn Camp Hyder Camp Laguna Desert Training Center Gila Bend Gunnery Range Fort Huachuca Navajo Ordnance Depot Sahuarita Bombing & Gunnery Range Yuma Proving Ground
Internment camps	Catalina Honor Camp Gila River War Relocation Center Leupp Isolation Center Mayer Assembly Center Parker Dam Reception Center Poston War Relocation Center
Prisoner of war camps	Camp Continental Camp Florence Camp Pima Camp Papago Park
See also	American Theater Arizona World War II Army Airfields Bushmasters Castle Hot Springs Great Papago Escape Machita incident Nevada during World War II New Mexico during World War II Phoenix Massacre Thunder Birds USSArizona

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