Nevada World War II Army Airfields | |
|---|---|
| Part ofUnited States Army | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Army airfields |
| Location | |
  Las Vegas AAF Indian Springs APT Reno AAB Tonopah AAB Nevada World War II Army airfields (Nevada) | |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940–1944 |
| In use | 1940–present |
DuringWorld War II, theUnited States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields inNevada for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.
Most of these airfields were under the command ofFourth Air Force or theArmy Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC). However other USAAF commands (Air Technical Service Command (ATSC); and Air Transport Command (ATC) or Troop Carrier Command) had airfields in support roles.
It is still possible to find remnants of these wartime airfields. Many were converted into municipal airports (such asDerby Field, nearLovelock), some were returned to agriculture or simply abandoned to decay and return to desert, 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.
Army Air Forces Training Command
Western Flight Training Command
Nellis Air Force BaseCreech Air Force Base (2005–present)Air Technical Service Command
Fourth Air Force
World War II Navy pilots at Fallon AAS also used ranges at Black Rock, Sahwave, Lovelock Gunnery Range, Pyramid Lake (torpedo bombing range) and Bravo 19 in the Blow Sand Mountains
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