| WW2 Military Airfields including Auxiliaries and Support fields Idaho - New Hampshire | LOCATION | Status | Branch of Military using field | Comments | COORDINATES | COORDINATES | COORDINATES | COORDINATES | Type of Runway | Number of runways | Length longest runway | R-27e: 11/19/2011 | ||
| NAME | Town/City | Also Joint usage | Copyrighted 2005-11 David W Brooks | Lat-(degrees) North | Lat (dec.) | Long-(degrees) West (ex. AK) | Long-(decimal) | Elev. | Remarks | |||||
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| Gowen Field AAF | Boise | A | AAF | 4AF | 43-33-58.86 | 43.56635 | 116-13-20.64 | -116.2224 | 2,857 | Hard | 2 | 7,700 | 4750x155(N/S)-closed, 6791x155(E/W)-closed, 7717x200(NW/SE), 7400x150(NW/SE) - parallel runways; asphalt; 4.3 miles South. Boise Muni airport now | |
| Lewiston | Lewiston | A | Navy | Joint usage | 46-22-30 | 46.375 | 117-01-00 | -117.016667 | 1,426 | Hard | 2 | 5,000 | 5000x150(E/W), 5000x150(NW/SE); asphalt-treated gravel; 2.8 miles south. Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport now | |
| Mountain Home AAF | Mountain Home | A | AAF | 4AF; later Mountain Home AFB | 43-02-41.352 | 43.04482 | 115-52-31.584 | -115.87544 | 3,240 | Hard | 3 | 10,000 | 8500x300(N/S), 10000x500(E/W), 10000x500(NW/SE); asphalt; 10.7 miles SW. now Mountain Home AFB | |
| Mountain Home AAF Aux Field | Mountain Home | C | AAF | Aux to Mountain Home AAF | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Unconfirmed. No other data is currently available. This might have been Mountain Home CAA Intermediate Site No. 25. | |
| Pocatello AAF | Pocatello | A | AAF | AAF deactivate in 1945 | 42-54-47.052 | 42.91307 | 112-35-42.288 | -112.59508 | 4,445 | Hard | 3 | 8,350 | 8350x300(N/S), 8200x300(NE/SW), 8250x300(E/W); bituminous; 8 miles WNW. Pocatello airport now | |
| Pocatello | Pocatello | C | Joint | Joint operations - AAF, Navy & civil. Military usage discontinued when Pocatello AAF became operational. | 42-54-41 | 42.911389 | 112-32-28 | -112.541111 | 4,450 | Hard | 3 | 5,600 | 4000x150(NNE/SSW), 5000x200(ENE/WSW), 4434x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 5.8 miles NW. This was an original civil airport serving Pocatello. Pocatello AAF was built essentially next to this airfield. A bit of one runway is still visible between the Interstate and the original main highway. | |
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| Bloomington | Bloomington | A | Joint | Civil and Navy (TBD) ops | 40-28-58 | 40.482778 | 88-55-40 | -88.927778 | 750 | Turf | 4 | 3,060 | 2600x800(N/S), 3060x500(NE/SW), 2600x800(E/W), 3060x500(NW/SE) - parts of runways are stabilized; 3 miles east. now Bloomington Normal airport | |
| Camp Ellis | Table Grove / Ipava | C | AAF | Limited usage but had two runways. | 40-22-53 | 40.381389 | 90-17-51 | -90.2975 | 500 | Hard | 2 | 5,000 | 5000x150 steel mat hard surface. Deactivate after war. | |
| Chanute AAF | Rantoul | A | AAF | EFTC; AAF Metrological school; adv. Spec. | 40-17-57.156 | 40.29921 | 88-08-37.14 | -88.14365 | 744 | Hard | 4 | 6,300 | 5000x150(N/S)S, 5157x150(NE/SW), 6300x150(E/W), 5740x150(NW/SE); concrete; 1.3 miles SE. later Chanute AFB, decommissioned - now civil usage | |
| Chicago Municipal Airport (Midway) | Chicago | A | AAF | Joint usage; FATSC, MATS, APO-AJT | 41-47-13.2 | 41.787 | 87-44-59.1 | -87.74975 | 610 | Hard | 8 | 6,500 | 4650x175(N/S), 4639x175(N/S), 6047x175(NE/SW), 4906x175(NE/SW), 4750x300(E/W), 4744x175(E/W), 6547x175(NW/SE), 4977x175(NW/SE) - multiple parallel runways; asphaltic macadam; 5 miles SW. Midway Airport in Chicago is still in operation. | |
| Curtis-Parks | East St. Louis | A | AAF | CPS; aka Curtis-Steinberg Field - said to have had one auxiliary (96 acre field). | 38-34-34 | 38.576111 | 90-09-45 | -90.1625 | 420 | Hard | 3 | 1,650 | 1650x100(N/S), 1650x100(NE/SW), 1650x100(NW/SE); concrete; Rest of field was all ways. Was used for CPS through 1942. 3.3 miles SSW. Now Bi-state Parks airport | |
| Parks | East St. Louis | C | AAF | CPS; this may have been considered as an aux to Curtis-Parks (see above). | 38-34-11 | 38.569722 | 90-10-49 | -90.180278 | 410 | Turf | all way | 2,600 | Parks College still there but airfield is closed. Remains are visible. | |
| Du Quoin | Du Quoin | C | AAF | AAF usage is TBD. Apparently limited time usage. | 38-00-00 | 38.00 | 89-16-00 | -89.266667 | 454 | Turf | 3 | 3,000 | 2600x300(N/S), 3000x300(NE/SW), 2300x300(E/W); 1.8 miles west. no remains | |
| Ford-Lansing | Lansing | A | Navy | Navy usage is unknown. | 41-32-24 | 41.54 | 87-32-00 | -87.533333 | 660 | Turf | all way | 2,640 | 2640x2640 all way field; turf; 2 miles south. This may have been used as an OLF - possibly to NAS Glenview. Now Lansing Municipal airport. | |
| George Field AAF | Lawrenceville | A | AAF | TCC; 3 auxs assigned to this field - some in IN. | 38-45-45 | 38.76073 | 87-37-30 | -87.6054 | 428 | Hard | 4 | 5,200 | 5200x200(N/S), 5200x170(NE/SW), 5200x150(E/W), 5200x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 4.5 miles NE. now Lawrenceville - Vincennes Muni airport | |
| George AAF Aux No. 3 - Presbyterian | Mt. Carmel | A | AAF | Aux to George Field AAF in Lawrenceville IL; also Aux to Sturgis AAF in KY | 38-36-30 | 38.608333 | 87-43-30 | -87.725 | 428 | Hard | 2 | 4,500 | 4500x100(NE/SW), 4500x100(NW/SE); asphaltic concrete. Mount Carmel Muni airport | |
| Palestine AF Aux Fld. No. 4 | Palestine | A | AAF | Aux to George Field AAF | 39-00-54 | 39.015 | 87-38-57 | -87.649167 | - - - | Turf | all way | - - - | Unclear if this field continued as Robinson Municipal Airport or not as it was not charted till about 1950. | |
| Glenview NAS | Glenview / Chicago | C | Navy | Main Naval Air Training Center - originally Curtis-Reynolds filed where the Navy had a reserve air unit. | 42-05-33.864 | 42.09274 | 87-49-11.388 | -87.81983 | 654 | Hard | 5 | 6,300 | 6300x200(N/S), 4897x200(NNE/SSW), 4578x200(ENE/WSW), 5029x300(E/W), 5277x200(NW/SE); concrete; t0o circular 2000' diameter - one north and second south. Decommissioned and all runways and facilities have been torn down now. No remains except for one building, which, now maybe gone. | |
| Arlington (AR) OLF - #14 (NAF 25610) | Arlington Heights | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-03-22 | 42.056111 | 87-59-40 | -87.994444 | 700 | Turf | all way | 4,462 | 4462x3948' all way; irregular shape; no remains - | |
| Barrington (BA) OLF - #10 (NAF 27717) | Barrington | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-06-58 | 42.116111 | 88-08-46 | -88.146111 | 680 | Turf | 3 | 2,600 | 2600x2037' all way; 2.6 miles SSW. no remains | |
| Buffalo Grove (BG) OLF - #28 (NAF 29108) | Buffalo Grove | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-07-53 | 42.131389 | 87-58-27 | -87.974167 | 690 | Turf | all way | 1,965 | 1965x1853' all way field. no remains - built over | |
| Gray's Lake (GL) OLF - #23 (NAF 32520) | Gray's Lake | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-20-47 | 42.346389 | 88-01-10 | -88.019444 | 800 | Turf | all way | 2,535 | 2535x1775' all way field; 1.1 miles east. no remains - built over | |
| Half Day (HD) OLF - #15 | Half Day | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-11-33 | 42.1925 | 87-56-05 | -87.934722 | 700 | Turf | 4 | 3,000 | aka Chicagoland airport - no remains - built over | |
| Libertyville (LIV) OLF - #2 (aka Allendale OLF earlier) (NAF 32111) | Libertyville | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-13-25 | 42.223611 | 87-57-02 | -87.950556 | 700 | Hard | 4 | 2,700 | Originally, this was an all way field 3100x2588' turf; Earlier, this was known as Allendale OLF. When the hard runways were put in, the name was changed. typical triangle layout - only recently was this field completely demolished. The 1998 & 2000 NAPP picture shows the runways nicely. Now all gone - nothing! | |
| Melody Farm OLF - #25 (NAF 34112) | Libertyville | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-14-59 | 42.249722 | 87-54-01 | -87.900278 | 700 | Turf | all way | 1,200 | 1200x1119' all way field; 4 miles west; no remains - built over | |
| Mundelein (MU) OLF - #29 (NAF 32213) | Mundelein | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-15-45.8 | 42.262722 | 87-58-55 | -87.981944 | 710 | Turf | all way | 1,820 | 1820x1820' all way field; 0.7 mile ESE. no remains- built over | |
| Murphy's Circus (MC) OLF - #9 (NAF 26118) | Sutton | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-04-21 | 42.0725 | 88-42-46 | -88.712778 | 700 | Turf | all way | 3,247 | 3247x2450' all way field; 1.7 miles ESE. no remains - built over. | |
| Pralls Pits (PP) OLF - #26 (NAF 26315) | Hoffman Estates | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-03-56 | 42.065525 | 88-07-30 | -88.125 | 660 | Turf | all way | 1,934 | 1634x1252' irregular shaped all way field; Being such a small OLF, it is likely this was used for bomb or gunnery target. 1946 photo shows circle and other marks on the field. no remains | |
| Schaumberg (SC) OLF - #8 (NAF 25417) | Schaumberg | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-01-04 | 42.017778 | 88-08-27 | -88.140833 | 700 | Turf | all way | 3,900 | no remains, built over - 3900x2545' somewhat like an "L". | |
| Spoerlin (SP) OLF - #32 (NAF 30510) | Long Grove | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-10-38 | 42.177222 | 87-58-55 | -87.981944 | 700 | Turf | all way | 1,895 | 1895x1325' some what irregular shaped all way field; 5.3 miles NE; no remains - built over | |
| Volo Silo (VO) OLF - #24 (NAF 30824) | Volo | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-19-15 | 42.320833 | 88-10-09 | -88.169167 | 800 | Turf | all way | 2,581 | 2581x2465' all way field; 5.1 miles WSW; no remains | |
| Wheeling (WH) OLF - #27 (NAF 29207) | Wheeling | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 42-07-21 | 42.1225 | 87-56-03 | -87.934167 | 690 | Turf | all way | 1,270 | 1270x1239' all way field; 2 miles WSW; no remains - built over | |
| Wood Dale (WD) OLF - #22 (NAF 22311) | Wood Dale | C | Navy | OLF to Glenview NAS | 41-58-52 | 41.981111 | 87-58-13 | -87.970278 | 608 | Turf | all way | 3,000 | 2387x1580; irregular turf field; Continued after WW2 for a number of years. no remains - built over | |
| Interstate | De Kalb | A | Navy | Navy usage is unknown. | 41-55-52 | 41.931111 | 88-42-40 | -88.711111 | 900 | Hard | 1 | 4,150 | 4150x200(E/W); bituminous; now De Kalb Municipal airport. | |
| Leckrone | Salem | A | Navy | Navy usage is unknown. | 38-38-43 | 38.645278 | 88-57-47 | -88.963056 | 545 | Oiled | 4 | 3,900 | 2700x130(N/S); 3450x120(NE/SW); 3600x120(E/W); 3900x120(NW/SE); 1.9 miles NW; This may have been an OLF or other support to NAS St. Louis. Now Salem Leckrone airport | |
| Lewis-Lockport | Lockport | A | Joint | A CAA pilot training school (CPTP) - trained Navy and others. AAF-CPS glider training 1941-1943. | 41-36-27 | 41.6075 | 88-05-07 | -88.085278 | 664 | Gravel | 4 | 2,300 | 2300x300(N/S), 1800x100(NE/SW), 1200x300(E/W), 1400x300(NW/SE), gravel; 2.3 miles NW. Apparently only limited usage in the early years of the war. Now Lewis Airport | |
| Marion | Marion | C | AAF | AAF usage is TBD. Apparently limited time usage. | 41-36-27 | 41.6075 | 88-53-45 | -88.89583 | 430 | Turf | 4 | 2,600 | 1800x80(N/S), 1350x75(NE/SW), 1900x100(E/W), 2600x60NW/SE); "mine gob"; 1.5 miles east. no remains. | |
| Orchards Place / Douglas AAF | Chicago | A | AAF | Joint usage: civil, AAF (ATSC), Army, and Navy (OLF); aka Chicago AAB | 41-59-28.644 | 41.99129 | 87-53-44.844 | -87.89579 | 657 | Hard | 4 | 5,715 | 5500x150(N/S), 5715x150(NE/SW), 5715x150(E/W), 5500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 15 miles NW; now O'Hara International Airport | |
| Scott AAF | Belleville | A | AAF | ETTC (ATC); note - this field goes back to 1917. | 38-32-37.104 | 38.54364 | 89-51-08.532 | -89.85237 | 444 | Hard | 4 | 5,300 | 5200x150(N/S), 5300x150(NE/SW), 5200x150(E/W), 5200x150(NW/SE); concrete; 7.6 miles ENE. now Scott AFB and joint usage with Bellville. | |
| St. Charles | St. Charles | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD. Apparently limited time usage. | 41-54-59 | 41.916389 | 88-14-44 | -88.245556 | 760 | Turf | - - - | 2,600 | Now Du Page airport | |
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| Atterbury AAF | Columbus | A | AAF | joint usage; sub base to George Field AAF IL. | 39-15-55.152 | 39.26532 | 85-53-39.048 | -85.89418 | 651 | Hard | 4 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W), 5000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 3.7 miles NNE. Columbus Bakalar Muni airport | |
| Bartholomew County Airfield | Columbus | C | AAF | Aux to Atterbury AAF in early years (1942-43) | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available. | |
| Baer Field AAF | Fort Wayne | A | AAF | TCC-processing unit-AFT; built by CAA National Defense Airport Development Program. Ops started late 1941. | 40-58-57.18 | 40.98255 | 85-11-09.96 | -85.1861 | 798 | Hard | 3 | 6,300 | 6230x148(NE/SW), 6300x148(NW/SE), 6000x175(N/S); concrete and bituminous shoulders; 7.3 miles SSW. Fort Wayne Municipal Airport (Baer Field) now | |
| Bendix Field AAF | South Bend | A | AAF | Joint usage; ATC | 41-42-15 | 41.70453 | 86-18-30 | -86.31011 | 766 | Hard | 4 | 4,750 | 3050x100(N/S), 3050x100(NE/SW), 4750x200(E/W), 4000x100(NW/SE); bituminous; 4 miles NW. Michiana Regional Airport now | |
| Bloomington | Bloomington | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD limited usage | 39-09-01 | 39.150278 | 86-36-51 | -86.614167 | 840 | Turf | 4 | 3,100 | 2150x500(N/S), 1600x500(NE/SW), 2150x500(E/W), 3100x500(NW/SE); sod; 4.8 miles WSW. AAF usage may have been an auxiliary to Freeman AAF or other AAF in the area; Now Monroe County Airport. | |
| Bunker Hill NAS | Bunker Hill | A | Navy | USN pilot training base | 40-39-30.564 | 40.65849 | 86-08-28.32 | -86.1412 | 798 | Hard | 4 | 5,000 | 5000x200(N/S), 5000x200(NE/SW), 5000x200(E/W), 4816x200)NW/SE); concrete; all way area 2500x2500' - asphalt; 7.7 miles SSW. transferred to USAF - Grissom Joint Reserves Base now | |
| OLF No. 1 - NAF 26709 | Logansport | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-42-40 | 40.711111 | 86-17-15 | -86.2875 | 700 | Turf | all way | 3,220 | 3220x3125' all way field; 4.4 miles SE; No remains - | |
| OLF No. 2 - NAF 26907 | Walton | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-39-30 | 40.658333 | 86-16-10 | -86.269444 | 770 | Turf | all way | 3,311 | 3311x3208' all way field; 1.5 miles WSW; - no remains | |
| OLF No. 3 - NAF 23008 | Galveston | A | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-35-10.92 | 40.586367 | 86-15-08.28 | -86.2523 | 778 | Hard | all way | 1,800 | 3563x3343 all way field with octagonal landing mat 1800' in center blacktop; 3.5 miles; nice remains of this octagonal landing patter favored by the Navy; listed as Galveston Airport now; most is turf now with some concrete remains. A N/S runway is adjacent on west side of octagonal pad. | |
| OLF No. 4 - NAF 18009 | Kokomo | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-32-30 | 40.541667 | 86-08-30 | -86.141667 | 800 | Turf | all way | 3,250 | 3250x3250' all way field; 4.2 miles North; no remains. | |
| OLF No. 5 - NAF 07515 | Converse | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-42-43 | 40.711944 | 85-50-18 | -85.838333 | 805 | Turf | all way | 4,400 | 4400x2400' all way turf field. - no remains | |
| OLF No. 6 - NAF 12510 | Converse | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-35-15 | 40.5875 | 88-00-05 | -88.001389 | 840 | Turf | all way | 3,300 | 3300x3300' all way field with three runways outlined from the center of the field. 6.6 miles west. - no remains - | |
| OLF No. 7 - NAF 07809 | Peru / Santa Fe | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-40-50 | 40.680556 | 85-58-40 | -85.977778 | 792 | Turf | all way | 3,318 | 3318x3247' all way field; 6.8 mils SE; - no remains | |
| OLF No. 8 - NAF 11713 | Converse | A | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-34-23.83 | 40.573286 | 85-53-58.32 | -85.899533 | 829 | Concrete | Octagonal | 1,675 | 3302x3290' all way field with octagonal landing mat 1800' (actually only 1675' built)- concrete; 4.4 miles WSW; Nice remaining octagonal layout used by the Navy and is said to be Converse's airport now | |
| OLF No. 9 - NAF 27713 | Logansport | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-41-06 | 40.685 | 86-22-50 | -86.380556 | 720 | Turf | all way | 3,300 | 3300x3300' all way field; 5 miles south - no remains | |
| OLF No. 10 - NAF 24111 | Galveston | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-34-30 | 40.575 | 86-19-55 | -86.331944 | 800 | Turf | all way | 3,300 | 3302(N/S)x3281(E/w)' all way field; 7.5 miles west; - no remains | |
| OLF No. 11 - NAF 13711 | Greentown | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-31-40 | 40.527778 | 85-59-00 | -85.983333 | 843 | Turf | all way | 3,300 | 3300x3300' all way field; 3.2 miles NNW of Galveston - no remains | |
| OLF No. 12 - NAF 09212 | Converse | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-39-00 | 40.65 | 85-12-48 | -85.213333 | 815 | Turf | all way | 3,300 | 3300x3288' all way field; 5.2 miles north; no remains - | |
| OLF No. 14 - NAF 26714 | Flora | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-38-40 | 40.644444 | 86-24-00 | -86.400 | 710 | Turf | all way | 3,300 | 3300x3300' all way field; 9.4 miles NE of Flora; - no remains | |
| OLF No. 16 - Hicks - NAF 13808 | Kokomo | A | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-29-54 | 40.498333 | 86-12-54 | -86.215 | 820 | Turf | all way | - - - | 210 acres, turf, allway. No remains. | |
| OLF No. 17 - NAF 15610 | Kokomo | A | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-31-47 | 40.529722 | 86-03-29 | -86.058056 | 835 | Concrete | 2 | 4,000 | 4000x150(NE/SW); 4000x150(NW/SE); 4.6 miles NE; Now Kokomo Municipal airport. | |
| OLF No. 21 - NAF 33106 | Logansport | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-44-45 | 40.745833 | 86-12-40 | -86.211111 | 700 | Turf | 2 | 3,000 | 3300x1000(N/S); 2600x1300(E/W); 7.5 miles east; no remains | |
| OLF No. 24 - NAF 04510 | Peru | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-45-50 | 40.763889 | 86-00-08 | -86.002222 | 647 | Turf | all way | - - - | 73 acres; No remains. | |
| OLF No. 25 - NAF 01205 | Peru | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-44-15.216 | 40.73756 | 86-06-55.08 | -86.1153 | 728 | Turf | 2 | 2,500 | 2500x500(N/S); 1800x600(E/W); 2.7 miles WSW; aka Circus City? no remains | |
| OLF No. 26 - NAF 24515 | Flora | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-34-57.792 | 40.58272 | 86-24-54.396 | -86.41511 | 800 | Turf | all way | 2,642 | 2642x1900' all way field; 6.5 miles ENE; no remains - | |
| OLF No. 27 - NAF 10910 | Converse | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill | 40-36-45 | 40.6125 | 85-56-33 | -85.9425 | 814 | Turf | all way | 1,800 | 1680x1800' all way field; 4.4 miles NW; - no remains | |
| OLF No. 29 - NAF 23413 | Galveston | C | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill; sometimes identified as NAF 22413 | 40-13-45 | 40.229167 | 86-17-12 | -86.286667 | 805 | Turf | all way | 2,650 | 2650x2075' all way field; 6.2 miles WSW; no remains | |
| Smith OLF | Fort Wayne | A | Navy | OLF To NAS Bunker Hill? OR some other usage? | 41-08-30 | 41.14416 | 85-09-00 | -85.15305 | 831 | Hard | 3 | 3,500 | 2300x100(N/S), 3500x100(NE/SW), 3000x100(E/W), 3400x100(NW/SE); bituminous; 4.5 miles north. Smith Field now | |
| Emison AF Aux No. 2 | Vincennes | A | AAF | Aux to George Field AAF in Lawrenceville IL | 38-51-05.162 | 38.851434 | 87-29-59.000 | -87.499722 | 426 | Hard | 2 | 4,500 | 4500x100(N/S), 4500x100(NE/SW); asphaltic concrete; 11.7 miles. Some times listed as aux field # 1; still open, now listed private "Ed-Air" (code OTN or KOTN); only one runway open 5800x100(18/36); second runway is still visible but closed. Currently the name of the field is "Green Field". | |
| Evansville Municipal Airport | Evansville | A | AAF | Mod Ctr #6; ATSC | 38-02-00 | 38.04012 | 87-32-00 | -87.53104 | 383 | Hard | 3 | 6,026 | 5000x150(N/S), 6026x150(NE/SW), 3500x100(E/W); concrete; 5 miles ENE. Evansville airport still in operation | |
| Freeman AAF | Seymour | A | AAF | Joint usage; AAF; plus SEVEN auxs. Only 2 auxs were numbered. | 38-55-22.944 | 38.92304 | 85-54-23.256 | -85.90646 | 575 | Hard | 4 | 5,500 | 5500x150(N/S), 5500x150(NE/SW), 5500150(E/W), 5500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 2 miles SW. Freeman Muni Airport now | |
| Freeman AAF Aux No. 1 - Walesboro Field | Walesboro | C | AAF | Aux to Freeman AAF. | 39-08-34.98 | 39.14305 | 85-55-25.932 | -85.92387 | 612 | Hard | 2 | 4,500 | 4500x100(NE/SW), 4500x100(NW/SE); bituminous; 4.6 miles west. closed but nice remains | |
| Freeman AAF Aux No. 2 - St. Anne | Seymour / North Vernon | A | AAF | Aux to Freeman AAF | 39-02-30 | 39.04598 | 85-36-45 | -85.60642 | 750 | Hard | 2 | 4,500 | 4500x100(NE/SW), 4500x100(NW/SE); concrete; 3 miles NNE. North Vernon Airport now | |
| Freeman AAF Aux No. 4 - Millport | Valonia | C | AAF | Aux to Freeman AAF | 38-46-37 | 38.776944 | 86-06-52 | -86.114444 | 540 | Turf | 2 | 4,500 | 4500x500(NE/SW); 4500x500(NW/SE); 5 miles south; no remains | |
| Freeman AAF Aux - Brownstown | Brownstown | C | AAF | Aux to Freeman AAF | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | not other data available at this time. | |
| Freeman AAF Aux - Grammer | Grammer | C | AAF | Aux to Freeman AAF (Aux No 3??) | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | not other data available at this time. | |
| Freeman AAF Aux - St. Thomas Church | St. Thomas | C | AAF | Aux to George Field AAF also. | 38-06-12 | 38.5861583 | 85-33-44 | -85.562245 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data available. Coordinates are just an estimate only. | |
| Freeman AAF Aux - Zenas | Zenas | C | AAF | Aux to Freeman AAF (Aux No 5??) | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | not other data available at this time. | |
| Indianapolis NAS | Indianapolis | A | Navy | Joint usage | 39-43-45 | 39.73326 | 86-16-45 | -86.27651 | 792 | Hard | 4 | 5,439 | 4848x150(N/S), 2600x104(N/S), 5439x104(NE/SW), 3650x104(E/W), 4200x104(NW/SE); concrete; 7.8 miles WSW; Indianapolis airport now | |
| Madison | Madison | C | AAF | AAF usage is TBD limited usage | 38-46-21 | 38.7725 | 85-23-32 | -85.392222 | 960 | Turf | 3 | 2,400 | 1300x480(N/S), 1700x500(NE/SW), 2400x500(E/W); sod; 2.2 miles north. no remains - built over. | |
| Madison AAF (Jefferson Proving Grounds) | Madison | C | Army | Usage TBD | 38-49-35 | 38.826389 | 85-26-04 | -85.434444 | 850 | Hard | 4 | 5,000 | 4500x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W), 4500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 6 miles NNW. closed; remains clearly visible. A small area has been setup for helicopters. While active for helicopter operations, there is no fixed wing operations there. | |
| Muncie | Muncie | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD limited usage | 40-14-18 | 40.238333 | 85-23-40 | -85.394444 | 700 | Turf | all way | 2,640 | 2640x2640; all way airfield; 3.5 miles north. Now Delaware County Johnson Field airport | |
| Paul S. Cox | Terre Haute | C | Joint | AAF usage is unknown. Joint usage (civil). | 39-25-20 | 39.422222 | 87-24-40 | -87.411111 | 485 | Turf | 3 | 2,685 | 2342x100(N/S), 2211x100(NKE/SW), 2685x100(NW/SE); sand, clay and gravel; 2.9 miles south. no remains- built over. | |
| Stout Field (Aux) | Indianapolis | C | AAF | HQ TCC-Glider Ferrying & Pickup; Navy NAFC | 39-44-18.096 | 39.73836 | 86-13-51.276 | -86.23091 | 710 | Hard | 3 | 4,500 | 4495x100(NE/SW), 2808x100(E/W), 3895x100(NW/SE); concrete; 5.3 miles SW. closed but remains of the runways are clearly visible. | |
| Urschel | Valparaiso | C | Joint | AAF usage is unknown. Joint usage (civil). Could this have been an aux to Madison AAF? | 41-29-45 | 41.495833 | 87-03-15 | -87.054167 | 796 | Turf | 2 | 2,600 | 2600x300(N/S), 2000x300(E/W); sod; 1.7 miles NNE. no remains | |
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| Ames Municipal | Ames | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. Apparently limited time usage. Possible Navy contract pilot training took place here. | 41-59-47 | 41.996389 | 93-37-20 | -93.622222 | 920 | Turf | 3 | 2,800 | 2500x400(N/S), 2800x400(E/W), 2500x400(NW/SE); sod; 2 miles south. Started off as an allway airfield. Now Ames Municipal Airport. | |
| College | Ames | C | Navy | It is assumed that this was an auxiliaries to Ames Municipal Navy usage. (TBD) | 42-06-00 | 42.10 | 93-38-30 | -93.641667 | 980 | Turf | all way | 2,600 | no remains. Coordinates are estimates. | |
| Howard | Ames | C | Navy | It is assumed that this was an auxiliaries to Ames Municipal Navy usage. (TBD) | 42-02-00 | 42.033333 | 93-34-00 | -93.566667 | 980 | Turf | all way | 2,100 | no remains *** (there is something that looks like a runway at these coordinates on GE (2003), but I have no confidence that they are the same. | |
| Burlington | Burlington | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD. Apparently limited time usage. | 40-47-01 | 40.783611 | 91-07-23 | -91.123056 | 700 | Hard | 2 | 3,100 | 5300x150(N/S), 5350x150(NW/SE); concrete; 1.7 miles south. Now Burlington Municipal airport | |
| Clarion Municipal | Clarion | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD limited usage. Navy might have used contract pilot training here. | 42-44-30 | 42.741667 | 93-45-33 | -93.759167 | 1,162 | Turf | 4 | 2,900 | 2100x400(N/S), 2430x400(NE/W), 2400400(E/W), 2930x400(NW/SE); sod; 1.7 miles NW. Now Clarion Municipal airport | |
| Cornell | Lisbon | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD limited usage. Navy might have used contract pilot training here. | 41-58-00 | 41.966667 | 91-21-00 | -91.35 | 850 | Turf | - - - | 2,200 | no remains | |
| Cram Field | Davenport | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD limited usage. Navy might have used contract pilot training here. | 41-33-14 | 41.553889 | 90-36-29 | -90.608056 | 644 | Gravel | 2 | 2,100 | 1800x100(N/S), 2100x100(E/W); crushed rock; 2.5 miles NW. No remains - built over. | |
| Des Moines Municipal | Des Moines | A | AAF | ATSC; Joint usage - AAF, Navy and civil. | 41-32-00 | 41.533333 | 93-39-15 | -93.654167 | 950 | Hard | 4 | 5,200 | 4500x150(N/S), 4500x100(NE/W), 4500x100(E/W), 5200x100(NW/SE); concrete; 4 miles SSW. Des Moines civil airport | |
| Dubuque | Dubuque | C | Joint | Joint usage - AAF, Navy and civil. | 42-31-30 | 42.525 | 90-39-15 | -90.654167 | 602 | Gravel | 3 | 2,700 | 2300x400(N/S), 2400x300(NE/SW), 2650x100(NW/SE); seal-coated; 1.9 miles NE. no remains - built over. Comment: Airfield was located on what looks like a sand spit in the river - likely subject to frequency flooding. | |
| Iowa City | Iowa City | A | Navy | Joint usage; Navy usage is TBD. | 41-38-30 | 41.641667 | 91-33-00 | -91.55 | 650 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | This data is suspicious (from a plan) 3120x150(N/S), 4000x150(ENE/WSW), 3500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 3500x100(NNW/SSE); asphalt; - I doubt that all four of the runways were actually built. It appears that the as-built field was 4000x145(ENE/WSW), 3850x140(NW/SE); 3900x140(N/S) all concrete. 1.5 miles SW. Iowa City Muni airport | |
| Ottumwa NAS | Ottumwa | A | Navy | Naval Training; 19 OLFs have been identified. There may have been several others, but that is speculation only now. | 41-06-15 | 41.10718 | 92-26-30 | -92.44979 | 844 | Hard | 2 | 5,200 | 5177x300(NE/SW), 5000x200(NW/SE); concrete; 2 octagonal landing mats, each 2500' made with asphalt; 6.4 miles NNW. Also had two large area that were turf all way fields for training. Ottumwa Industrial Airport now | |
| OLF No. 1 - NAF 13513 | Agency | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 40-58-31 | 40.975278 | 92-16-12 | -92.27 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 2 - NAF 11009 | Agency | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-03-15 | 41.054167 | 92-16-44 | -92.278889 | 770 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 3 - NAF 07906 | Center | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-07-22 | 41.122778 | 92-20-33 | -92.3425 | 817 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 4 - NAF 11920 | Libertyville | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 40-57-55 | 40.965278 | 92-06-31 | -92.108611 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 5 - NAF 08110 | Farson | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-07-53 | 41.131389 | 92-14-53 | -92.248056 | 780 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 6 - Lindy - NAF 07815 | Lindy | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-09-15 | 41.154167 | 92-09-55 | -92.165278 | 817 | Hard | 4 | 2,000 | nice remains of a square layout used by the Navy in WW2. | |
| OLF No. 7 - NAF 06112 | Martinsburg / Highland | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-11-16 | 41.187778 | 92-14-34 | -92.242778 | 810 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 8 - NAF 02809 | Freemont | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-13-00 | 41.216667 | 92-22-04 | -92.367778 | 810 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 9 - NAF 00506 | Freemont | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-11-14 | 41.187222 | 92-26-04 | -92.434444 | 808 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 10 - NAF 34909 | Cedar (Fremont) | A | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-13-35 | 41.226389 | 92-29-31 | -92.491944 | 836 | Hard | 4 | 2,000 | now Oskaloosa airport | |
| OLF No. 11 - NAF 33413 | Oskaloosa | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-16-05 | 41.268056 | 92-33-04 | -92.551111 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 12 - NAF 31409 | Cedar | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-11-26 | 41.190556 | 92-34-06 | -92.568333 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 13 - NAF 28108 | Eddyville | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-07-09 | 41.119167 | 92-35-33 | -92.5925 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 14 - NAF 00916 | Delta | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-20-25 | 41.340278 | 92-22-23 | -92.373056 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 15 - Dimmitt - NAF 12607 | Dahlonega | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-03-03 | 41.050833 | 92-19-53 | -92.331389 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 16 - Hicks - NAF 13808 | Agency | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-00-30 | 41.008333 | 92-19-41 | -92.328056 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 17 - Brower - NAF 32010 | Cedar | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-13-29 | 41.224722 | 92-34-31 | -92.575278 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains | |
| OLF No. 18 - Palmer - NAF 28906 | Kirksville | C | Navy | OLF to Ottumwa NAS | 41-07-52 | 41.131111 | 92-32-59 | -92.549722 | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | no other data is available; no remains; This field may have been just a bit SE of these coordinates. | |
| OLF No. 19 - Ottumwa Municipal - NAF 14703 | Ottumwa | C | Navy | Also has AAF on some sources; joint usage - was Ottumwa Muni before war. | 41-04-02 | 41.067222 | 92-24-17 | -92.404722 | 830 | Turf | 2 | 2,700 | After WW2, NAS Ottumwa was turned over to the city and it became is airport and this earlier airport was closed. no remains | |
| Sioux City AAB | Sioux City | A | AAF | (2AF); some show this as an AAB and others as AAF(Charts); joint usage | 42-24-16.128 | 42.40448 | 96-22-57.432 | -96.38262 | 1,894 | Hard | 3 | 6,600 | 6600x150(N/S), 6600x150(NE/W), 6600x150(NW/SE); concrete with bituminous for shoulders; 6 miles south. Sioux City Gateway Airport | |
| Spencer Field | Spencer | A | AAF | AAF - CPS (glider) (Hunter Flying Service was contractor) | 43-09-51 | 43.164167 | 95-12-09 | -95.2025 | 1,325 | Turf | 4 | 4,000 | 3000x500(N/S), 4000x150(NKE/SW), 3250x150(E/W), 4000x150(NW/SE); 3 miles NW. Now Spencer muni | |
| Western Union College | Le Mars | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD limited usage. Navy might have used contract pilot training here. | 42-46-34 | 42.776111 | 96-11-43 | -96.195278 | 1,190 | Dirt | 4 | 2,950 | 2765x400(N/S), 2950x300(NE/SW), 2500x400(E/W), 2450x300(NW/SE); dirt; 1.2 miles WSW. Le Mars Municipal airport now. | |
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| Atkinson | Pittsburg | A | AAF | AAF-CPS; glider training - McFarland Flying Service | 37-20-47 | 37.346389 | 94-53-50 | -94.897222 | 932 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | 4000x150(N/S), 4000x100-150(NE/SW), 2600x60-100(E/W); asphalt; 2.6 miles NNW. Training also for Army Artillery Observation Pilots. Now Pittsburg Muni | |
| Aux Field No. 1 - Asbury Field | Asbury, MO | C | AAF | Aux to Atkinson | 31-18-00 | 31.300 | 94-33-55 | -94.56528 | 893 | Turf | all way | - - - | Located in Missouri. 2640x2640' all way turf field; 3.5 miles north. No remains - farmland | |
| Aux Field No. 3 - Mines Field (or Mindenmines Field) | Mindenmines, MO. | C | AAF | Aux to Atkinson | 37-28-16 | 37.47111 | 94-32-59 | -94.54972 | 945 | Turf | all way | - - - | Located in Missouri. 5280'(N/S) by approximately 2640'(E/W); all way; 2.3 miles ESE. No remains - farmland. | |
| Beech Field | Wichita | A | AAF | Listed as AAF - usage is TBD. Location of Beech Aircraft Plant. | 37-47-21 | 37.789167 | 97-13-03 | -97.2175 | 1,380 | Turf | 1 | 5,000 | Still the airfield support Beech Aircraft Company's plant. Also all way field was usable. | |
| Coffeyville AAF | Coffeyville | A | AAF | (3AF); MB-CCTS; Photo Recce | 37-05-51.324 | 37.09759 | 95-34-20.028 | -95.57223 | 743 | Hard | 4 | 5,915 | 4000x150-R(N/S) - asphalt; 5915x150-L(N/S), 5700x150(NE/SW), 5500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 4.5 miles NE. Now Coffeyville muni airport | |
| Coffeyville AAF Aux No. 1 | Angola | C | AAF | Aux to Coffeyville AAF | 37-01-54 | 37.031579 | 95-30-00.6 | -95.500168 | 810 | Turf | all way | - - - | no remains | |
| Coffeyville AAF Aux No. 2 | Edna | C | AAF | Aux to Coffeyville AAF | 37-04-34 | 37.076022 | 95-19-12.4 | -95.320106 | 910 | Turf | all way | - - - | no remains | |
| Coffeyville AAF Aux No. 3 / Independence AAF Aux No. 3 | Edna | C | AAF | Aux to Coffeyville and Independence AAF | 37-07-38.928 | 37.12748 | 95-20-53.304 | -95.34814 | 920 | Hard | 3 | 4,200 | was Edna Muni airport for a number of years after WW2. Now closed. Runway pattern is still there. | |
| Coffeyville AAF Aux No. 4 | Mound Valley | C | AAF | Aux to Coffeyville AAF | 37-11-19.2 | 37.18864 | 95-27-28.5 | -95.457912 | 800 | Turf | all way | - - - | no remains | |
| Coffeyville Municipal | Coffeyville | C | Joint | AAF usage is TBD. Possible an aux to Coffeyville AAF. | 37-04-00 | 37.066667 | 95-38-30 | -95.641667 | 880 | Hard | 3 | 2,600 | 2640x120(N/S), 2400x120(NE/SW), 2600x120(NW/SE); bituminous; 2 miles NNW. no remains | |
| Conard | Ottawa | C | Navy | The Navy usage is TBD. Possible OLF for Olathe NAS. | 38-39-50 | 38.663889 | 95-14-33 | -95.2425 | 954 | Turf | all way | 2,100 | 2100'(N/S)x2000'(E/W) all way; 2 "runways" are N/S and E/W; turf; 2 miles NNE. No remains. | |
| Dodge City AAF | Dodge City | C | AAF | (CFTC) | 37-47-52.908 | 37.79803 | 100-07-11.748 | -100.11993 | 2,638 | Hard | 3 | 6,500 | 6500x150(N/S), 6500x150(NE/SW), 6500x150(E/W), 6500x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 6 miles NW. closed - remains of the runways can clearly be seen | |
| Dodge AAF Aux | Dodge City | C | AAF | Aux to Dodge City AAF | 37-53-00 | 37.883333 | 100-18-00 | -100.30 | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Little data available about this field. | |
| Dodge City AAF Aux No. 4 - Jetmore | Jetmore | A | AAF | Aux to Dodge City AAF | 37-59-07.5 | 37.985417 | 99-53-24.5 | -99.890139 | 2,465 | Hard | 4 | 6,000 | 6000x150(N/S), 6000x150(NE/W), 6000x150(E/W), 6000x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 17.6 miles NNE; now Jetmore Airport | |
| Dodge City Municipal Airport | Dodge City | A | Joint | Joint civil, AAF and Navy ops. This was built under the CAA National Defense Airport Development Program. | 37-45-43 | 37.761944 | 99-57-50 | -99.963889 | 2,540 | Hard | 2 | 4,700 | 4600x100(NE/SW); 4650x100(NW/SE) - asphaltic concrete; 3700x500(E/W) turf; 3.1 miles ENE. Currently Dodge City Regional Airport | |
| Fairfax Field AAF | Kansas City | C | Joint | Joint usage; ATSC; civil, AAF and Navy usage. Most B-25 bombers were built at the North American Plant next to airfield. | 39-09-00 | 39.14774 | 94-36-30 | -94.60387 | 742 | Hard | 4 | 6,500 | 4700x150(N/S), 4800x150(NE/SW), 4500x150(E/W), 6500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 3 miles NE. Was used after war as civil Fairfax County Airport. But is closed and built over but runways can still be seen somewhat. | |
| Fort Scott Airport | Fort Scott | A | Navy | Likely joint ops with civil and Navy. Navy usage is TBD. | 37-47-40 | 37.794444 | 94-46-08 | -94.768889 | 900 | Turf | 4 | 2,800 | 2700x300(N/S), 2800x900(NE/SW), 2400x600(E/W), 2600x300(NW/SE); turf; 4.5 miles SW. Navy usage is TBD. Now Fort Scott Municipal Airport | |
| Garden City AAF | Pierceville | A | AAF | ATSC; Some charts show it as (Aux); Has two aux fields | 37-55-52.572 | 37.93127 | 100-43-38.136 | -100.72726 | 2,880 | Hard | 5 | 6,500 | 6500x150-R(N/S), 4960x150-L(N/S), 6500x150(NE/SW), 6500x150(E/W), 6500x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 9 miles ESE. Now Garden City airport | |
| Garden City AAF Aux No. 1 | Ingalls | A | AAF | Aux to Garden City AAF | 37-54-29.1 | 37.90808 | 100-31-41.7 | -100.52825 | 2,814 | Hard | all way | 3,000 | strange layout - now Ingalls airport; earlier, the field was designated an all way field 3000x2200 - concrete; 19.2 miles ESE. To fit the 3000x2300 field, exclude the concrete, they used either bituminous or asphalt to make it rectangular shaped. Ingalls Municipal airport now. | |
| Garden City AAF Aux No. 2 | Pierceville | C | AAF | Aux to Garden City AAF | 37-59-52.5 | 37.99791 | 100-37-52.9 | -100.63135 | 2,840 | Hard | all way | 3,000 | 3000x2300' all way field; bituminous; Overall all way field was 3800x3800'. 13.5 miles east. Some faint remains similar layout as Garden City Aux No. 1. | |
| Garden City AAF Aux No. 3 | Garden City | C | AAF | Aux to Garden City AAF and also aux to Liberal AAF | 38-00-28 | 38.007778 | 100-46-10 | -100.769444 | 2,917 | Hard | all way | 3,000 | 3000x2200' all way field; bituminous; 6.5 miles ENE. Matched up with Garden City Aux No. 1's laiyout. no remains; stock yards there now. | |
| Goodland Airport | Goodland | A | AAF | AAF - CPS (glider) (William A. Ong - contractor) | 39-22-24 | 39.373333 | 101-42-09 | -101.7025 | 3,689 | Dirt | 3 | 3,676 | 2842x100(N/S), 3676x100(NE/SW), 2490x100(E/W), 2960x125(NW/SE); stabilized clay and loam; 2 miles NNE. now Goodland Muni/Renner Field | |
| Great Bend AAF | Great Bend | A | AAF | (2AF) | 38-20-52.8 | 38.34801 | 98-51-45.2 | -98.86255 | 1,187 | Hard | 3 | 8,000 | 8000x150(N/S), 8000x150(NE/SW), 8000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 4.5 miles WSW. Great Bend Municipal Airport | |
| Hays | Hays | C | AAF | AAF-CPS; glider training - Harte Flying Service | 38-52-29 | 38.874722 | 99-18-14 | -99.303889 | 2,020 | Turf | 4 | 2,900 | 2000x500(N/S), 2600x500(NE/SW), 2600x500(E/W), 2900x500(NW/SE); basically an all way turf field; 1.5 miles east. No remains - built over. | |
| Hays Aux Field No. 2 | Hays | C | AAF | Aux to Hays AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | not other data available at this time. | |
| Herington AAF | Herington | A | AAF | (CAF); 2AF | 38-41-54.78 | 38.69855 | 96-48-21.852 | -96.80607 | 1,480 | Hard | 3 | 6,800 | 6750x150(N/S), 6750x150(NE/SW), 6750x150(NW/SE); concrete; 8 miles ENE. Herington Muni airport now - only uses 1 runway (N/S). Other runways can be made out but most have been converted into live stock pens. | |
| Hutchinson NAS | Hutchinson | A? | Navy | Naval training. Searcy OLF is located in Stillwater, OK. | 37-55-30 | 37.9281 | 97-54-30 | -97.90316 | 1,565 | Hard | 4 | 5,000 | 5000x200(N/S), 5000x200(NE/SW), 5000x200(NW/SE), two octagonal landings mats, each 2500', asphalt, and intersect with runways. Photographs show a parallel N/S runway 5000x200 but not listed in directory. Later Hutchinson Air Force Station; now , Sunflower Glider-Port; It appears closed | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 1 (NAF 01410) | Hutchinson | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson | 37-55-41.16 | 37.9281 | 97-54-11.376 | -97.90316 | 1,583 | Hard | 3 | 4,300 | 4270x150(N/S), 4250x150(NE/SW), 4250x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 2600x150(E/W) - stabilized soil - emergency usage; 3.5 miles ENE. aka Hutchinson AFS; now Hutchinson Muni airport | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 2 (NAF 03611) - Newton | Newton | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson | 38-03-20 | 38.055556 | 97-16-35 | -97.276389 | 1,627 | Hard | 1 | 7,000 | 7000x300(18/36) concret; earlier was 4300 ft long. 3.4 miles NNW. Currently Newton County Airport. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 3 (NAF 04907) | Hutchinson | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-59-22 | 37.989444 | 97-48-20 | -97.805556 | 1,478 | Turf | all way | - - - | listed as a dual field. No remains | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 4 (NAF 08010) | Haven | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-56-48 | 37.946667 | 97-43-45 | -97.729167 | 1,460 | Turf | all way | - - - | Dual/Circle field type. No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 5 (NAF 09505) | Haven | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-45-58 | 37.766111 | 97-48-12 | -97.803333 | 1,495 | Turf | all way | - - - | Dual/Circle field type. No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 6 (NAF 10410) | Haven | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-53-35 | 37.893056 | 97-43-59 | -97.733056 | 1,454 | Turf | - - - | - - - | Small field with runways? No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 7 (NAF 12809) | Haven | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-50-43 | 37.845278 | 97-46-07 | -97.768611 | 1,652 | Turf | all way | - - - | Dual/Circle field type. No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 8 (NAF 14306) | Haven | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-51-34 | 37.859444 | 97-50-22 | -97.839444 | 1,578 | Turf | all way | - - - | Dual/Circle field type. No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 9 (NAF 14712) | Haven | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-47-10 | 37.786111 | 97-47-16 | -97.787778 | 1,454 | Turf | - - - | - - - | Small field with runways? No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 10 (NAF 17008) | Pretty Praire | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-47-37 | 37.793611 | 97-53-10 | -97.886111 | 1,424 | Turf | - - - | - - - | Small field with runways? No remains. I am a bit concerned about these coordinates as they are in a reservoir. Maybe a bit west is better? | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 11 (NAF 19211) | Pretty Praire | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-46-05 | 37.768056 | 97-56-38 | -97.943889 | 1,533 | Turf | - - - | - - - | Small field with runways? No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 12 (NAF 20007) | Pretty Praire | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-49-04 | 37.817778 | 97-57-54 | -97.965 | 1,549 | Turf | all way | - - - | Dual/Circle field type. No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 13 (NAF 21912) | Pretty Praire | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-47-56 | 37.798889 | 98-02-03 | -98.034167 | 1,575 | Turf | all way | - - - | Dual/Circle field type. No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 14 (NAF 23607) | Castleton | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-51-33 | 37.859167 | 98-00-34 | -98.009444 | 1,475 | Turf | - - - | - - - | Small field with runways? No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 15 (NAF 24111) | Pretty Praire | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-51-08 | 37.852222 | 98-04-46 | -98.079444 | 1,519 | Turf | 4 | 1,100 | Small field with runways? Some remains can be made out of 4 runways each about 1,100 x 100 ft. Are these the OLF's runways? One could believe that someone has maintained these runways at times over the years. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 16 (NAF 26210) | Arlington | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-54-07 | 37.901944 | 98-05-59 | -98.099722 | 1,598 | Turf | all way | - - - | Dual/Circle field type. No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 17 (NAF 27506) | Partridge | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-55-52 | 37.931111 | 98-01-33 | -98.025833 | 1,542 | Turf | all way | - - - | Dual/Circle field type. No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 18 (NAF 29210) | Partridge | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-59-00 | 37.983333 | 98-04-57 | -98.0825 | 1,618 | Turf | - - - | - - - | Small field with runways? No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 19 (NAF 31107) | Hutchinson | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 37-59-27 | 37.990833 | 98-00-29 | -98.008056 | 1,573 | Turf | all way | - - - | Dual/Circle field type. No remains. | |
| Hutchinson OLF No. 20 (NAF 32411) | Hutchinson | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson from 1942 - 1944. | 38-03-18 | 38.055 | 98-01-44 | -98.028889 | 1,610 | Turf | - - - | - - - | Small field with runways? No remains. | |
| Wirt OLF | Newton | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Hutchinson | 39-03-30 | 39.058333 | 97-16-30 | -97.275 | 1,500 | Turf | - - - | 3,200 | No remains. This OLF has not been confirmed. It is located far from NAS Hutchinson which raises doubts about it. | |
| Independence AAF | Independence | A | AAF | ATSC; 1945 - surplus aircraft storage: NOTE: Aux #8 is located in Wann OK. | 37-09-28.224 | 37.15784 | 95-46-36.912 | -95.77692 | 820 | Hard | 4 | 5,500 | 5500x150(N/S), 5500x150(NE/SW), 5500x150(NW/SW); concrete; 3600x150(N/S) - bituminous; 5.8 miles SW. Independence muni airport now | |
| Independence AAF Aux No. 3 - Mound City | Coffeyville | C | AAF | Aux to Independence AAF and aux No. 3 to Coffeyville AAF | 37-07-38.928 | 37.12748 | 95-20-53.304 | -95.34814 | 920 | Hard | 3 | 4,050 | 4000x100(KN/S), 4050x100(NE/SW), 4050x100(NW/SE); concrete; 16 miles ENE. Edna Muni airport for some time but closed now. | |
| Independence AAF Aux No. 4 - Elk City | Independence | C | AAF | Aux to Independence Aux and Coffeyville AAF | 37-18-27 | 37.3075 | 95-51-04 | -95.851111 | 925 | Turf | all way | 3,025 | 3025x2975' all way field; 9.7 miles NS; no remains | |
| Independence AAF Aux No. 7 | Independence | C | AAF | Aux to Independence AAF and Coffeyville AAF | 37-11-19.5 | 37.18875 | 95-52-46.3 | -95.87953 | 870 | Turf | all way | 4,025 | 4026x3225' all way field; 6 miles WNW; no remains - farmland, but the outline can be made out by looking at the trees that outline it as well as the roads to the east and south. | |
| Independence AAF Aux No. 9 - Cherryvale | Independence / Cherryvale | A | AAF | Aux to Independence Aux | 37-19-59.772 | 37.33327 | 95-30-28.872 | -95.50802 | 870 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | 4000x100(N/S), 4000x100(NE/SW), 4000x100(NW/SE); concrete; 12.8 miles NE. Tri-City airport now - which as extended the N/S runway. | |
| Liberal AAF | Liberal | A | AAF | (CFTC); has one aux - Gage Aux No. 3 in Gage OK (see OK section). | 37-02-39.696 | 37.04436 | 100-57-47.952 | -100.96332 | 2,888 | Hard | 6 | 7,000 | 7000x150-R(N/S), 7000x150-L(N/S), 7000x150-R(NE/SW), 7000x150-R(NE/W), 7000x150-R(NW/SE), 7000x150-L(NW/SE); concrete; 1.5 miles west. Now Liberal Municipal Airport with only two runways still active. | |
| Marshall Field AAF | Ft. Riley | A | AAF | (3AF) | 39-03-16.308 | 39.05453 | 96-45-53.964 | -96.76499 | 1,062 | Hard | 2 | 4,500 | 4500x150(N/S), 4500x150(NE/SW); concrete; 1.5 miles SE. Now Marshall Airfield - Army Air Field. | |
| Olathe NAS | Olathe | A | Navy | Said to have had 15 OLFs. Only 10 have been identified. | 38-50-00.204 | 38.83339 | 94-53-38.256 | -94.89396 | 1,070 | Hard | 3 | 5,255 | 5098x200(N/S), 5120x200(NE/SW), 5255x200(NW/SE); concrete; 5.2 miles SW. also had a square mat. Now Johnson County airport | |
| Chambers OLF (NAF 22515) | Wellsville | C | Navy | OLF to Olathe NAS | 38-40-39 | 38.6775 | 95-06-00 | -95.10 | 1,000 | Turf | all way | 2,600 | 2600x1200(N/S) x 1900x1350(E/W) - irregular shape; 3.4 miles south. No other data is available currently. No remains - farmland | |
| Gardner OLF (NAF 21504) - CAA Intermediate Site No. 44 | Gardner | A | AAF | OLF to Olathe NAS + CAA intermedia ops too. | 38-48-29 | 38.808056 | 94-57-24 | -94.956667 | 1,070 | Turf | 3 | 3,900 | "L" shape according to CAA; now Gardner Muni airport | |
| Hillsdale OLF - NAF 18712 | Hillsdale | C | Navy | OLF to Olathe NAS | 38-38-18.204 | 38.63839 | 94-54-59.004 | -94.91639 | 940 | Hard | - - - | 2,300 | no remains - coordinates are estimate only. | |
| Olathe OLF No. 1 (NAF 05011) | Lenexa | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-56-12 | 38.936667 | 99-44-10 | -99.736111 | 1,000 | Turf | all way | - - - | Listed as being square and was 360 acres. 1.7 miles south; no remains - built over. | |
| Olathe OLF No. 2 (Johnson County); aka Morse Field OLF (NAF 05508) | Olathe | A | Navy | Joint usage; Aux to NAS Olathe, KS | 38-50-57.3 | 38.84926 | 94-44-15.4 | -94.7376 | 1,000 | Hard | 3 | 1,600 | 1600x100(N/S); 1600x100(NE/SW); 1600x100(NW/SE); concrete; 5.0 miles ESE; now Executive-Johnson County Airport | |
| Olathe OLF No. 3 (NAF 11708) | Olathe | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-46-20 | 38.772222 | 94-45-00 | -94.75 | 1,000 | Turf | all way | 2,640 | 2640x2640 square all way field; 8.3 miles east. no remains | |
| Olathe OLF No. 4 (NAF 13808) | Spring Hill | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-43-08 | 38.718889 | 94-48-12 | -94.803333 | 1,000 | Turf | 3 | 2,200 | 2200x100(N/S); 1600x100(NE/SW); 1600x100(NW/SE); "stabilized soil"; 1.6 miles SE; no remains | |
| Olathe OLF No. 5 (NAF 10005) | Olathe | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-49-00 | 38.816667 | 94-48-25 | -94.806944 | 1,000 | Turf | all way | 2,640 | 2640x2640' square all way field; 5 miles south; no remains | |
| Olathe OLF No. 7 (NAF 18712) | Olathe | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-40-25 | 38.673611 | 94-56-25 | -94.940278 | 1,000 | Turf | 8 - all way | 2,300 | This is a strange OLF in a way. According to the Navy, it was a grass/turf field that a "stabilizer" had been applied. The "stabilizer" may have been oil as the photo gives a distinct impression that it was paved. What ever used, it left an impression. A very slight faint remains of part can be made out on Google Earth - 1991 through 2006 - basically, no remains. | |
| Olathe OLF No. 8 (NAF 16212) | Hillsdale | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-40-18 | 38.671667 | 94-40-45 | -94.679167 | 1,000 | Turf | all way | 2,640 | 2640(N/S) x 1320'(E/W) rectangular all way; 1.2 miles ENE\ | |
| Olathe OLF No. 9 (NAF 10712) | Stillwell | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 36-46-45 | 36.779167 | 94-39-43 | -94.661944 | 1,000 | Turf | octagonal | 2,300 | no remains - built over | |
| Olathe OLF No. 10 (NAF 07615) | Stanley | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-52-30 | 38.875 | 94-37-35 | -94.626389 | 1,000 | Turf | all way | 2,640 | 2640'(N/S) x 1320'(E/W); 2.6 miles ENE; no remains | |
| Olathe OLF No. 11 (NAF 08012) | Stanley | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-51-55 | 38.865278 | 94-40-43 | -94.678611 | 1,000 | Turf | 2 | 2,640 | 2640x660'(N/S), 1980x1320'(E/W); "T" shaped; 0.8 mile NW; no remains. | |
| Olathe OLF No. 12 (NAF 10515) | Stanley | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-46-23 | 38.773056 | 94-37-00 | -94.616667 | 1,000 | Turf | all way | 2,640 | 2640'x1320'(N/S); 1960'x1320'(E/W); 2.1 miles east; no remains. | |
| Olathe OLF No. 15 (NAF 19804) | Gardner | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe; one document listed as OLF #13 - probably a typo. | 38-46-45 | 38.779167 | 94-54-43 | -94.911944 | 1,000 | Turf | all way | 2,640 | 2640'(N/S) x 1320'(E/W); 2.5 miles SSE; no remains | |
| Spring Hill OLF - NAF 13806 | Spring Hill | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Olathe | 38-43-49.296 | 38.73036 | 94-48-05.616 | -94.80156 | 1,090 | Hard | - - - | 2,200 | no remains - coordinates are estimate only. | |
| Parsons Municipal | Parsons | C | Navy | The Navy usage is TBD. Possible OLF to one of the near by NASs. | 37-22-00 | 37.366667 | 95-18-00 | -95.30 | 936 | Turf | 2 | 2,100 | 2100x200(NE/SW), 2100x300(NW/SE); 2.3 miles NW. No remains. | |
| Phillip Billard | Topeka | A | Joint | Joint civil, AAF and Navy ops. | 39-04-12 | 39.07 | 95-37-21 | -95.6225 | 886 | Hard | 3 | 4,200 | 2480x100(N/S), 4200x100(NE/SW), 4200x100(NW/SE); asphalt; 4200x500(N/S) - sod; 3.1 miles ENE. Now Philip Billard Municipal airport | |
| Pratt AAF | Pratt | A | AAF | Joint usage; AAF; (2AF) | 37-42-20.808 | 37.70578 | 98-45-09.684 | -98.75269 | 1,960 | Hard | 3 | 8,000 | 8000x150(N/S), 8000x150(NE/SW), 8000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 4 miles north. Pratt Muni airport now. | |
| Sherman Field | Fort Leavenworth | A | Army | 39-22-12.288 | 39.37008 | 94-54-55.404 | -94.91539 | 771 | Hard | 2 | 6,000 | 6000x200(N/S), 6000x200(NW/SE); cinder; 3 miles NNE. Sherman AAF now | ||
| Smoky Hill AAF / Salina AAF | Salina | A | AAF | 2AF | 38-47-13.416 | 38.78706 | 97-39-27.072 | -97.65752 | 1,260 | Hard | 4 | 10,000 | 10000x500(N/S), 7650x150(NE/SW), 7650x150(E/W), 10000x500(NW/SE), concrete; 4 miles SSW. later AFB, now Salina Muni airport | |
| Strother Field AAF | Winfield | A | AAF | 2AF | 37-10-14.304 | 37.17064 | 97-02-16.548 | -97.03793 | 1,150 | Hard | 3 | 5,840 | 5500x150(N/S), 5840x150(NE/SW), 5840x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 5 miles SSW. Strother muni airport now. | |
| Strother AAF Aux No. 1 "East" | Winfield | C | AAF | Aux to Strother | 37-08-01.9 | 37.13387 | 96-55-42.5 | -96.92846 | 1,120 | Turf | all way | 5,400 | no remains - coordinates are estimates | |
| Strother AAF Aux No. 2 "North" | Oxford | A | AAF | Aux to Strother | 37-16-00.3 | 37.26675 | 97-05-13.9 | -97.08721 | 1,190 | - - - | 2 | - - - | Oxford airport now | |
| Strother AAF Aux No. 3 "West" | Winfield | C | AAF | Aux to Strother | 37-11-42.6 | 37.19517 | 97-11-08.5 | -97.1857 | 1,200 | Turf | all way | 5,200 | no remains - coordinates are estimates | |
| Strothers AAF Aux No. 5 "South" | Arkansas City | C | AAF | Aux to Strother Field | 37-02-55.8 | 37.04883 | 97-09-28.728 | -97.15798 | 1,250 | Hard | 2 | 4,000 | 4000x150(N/S), 4000x150(NW/SE); concrete; all way field - 5260(N/S) x 4910(E/W) - turf; 6.5 miles west. solid remains of the runways | |
| Topeka AAF | Topeka | A | AAF | (CAF) | 38-57-19.008 | 38.95528 | 95-39-31.032 | -95.65862 | 1,063 | Hard | 3 | 6,500 | 6525x150(N/S), 6525x150(NE/SW), 6525x150(NW/SE); concrete; 7.5 miles south. aka Forbes AFB; now Forbes field | |
| Walker AAF | Gorham / Walker / Hays / Victoria | C | AAF | (2AF) | 38-53-57.264 | 38.89924 | 99-05-48.696 | -99.09686 | 1,969 | Hard | 3 | 8,000 | 8000x150(N/S), 8000x150(NE/SW), 8000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 12.4 miles east. closed - runways and field still visible. | |
| Wichita Municipal Airport (AAF) / Rawdon Field | Wichita | A | Joint | Joint usage, civil, Army and Navy; AAF (ATSC) | 37-37-20 | 37.622222 | 97-16-07 | -97.268611 | 1,370 | Hard | 5 | 7,500 | 7100x150-R(NNE/SSW), 6000x150-L(EEN/WWS) - bituminous; 7500x150-L(NNE/SSW), 4980x150-R(EEN/WWS), 7500x150(NW/SE) - concrete; 5.3 miles SE. now McConnell AFB | |
| Winfield (old) | Winfield | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD | 37-12-00 | 37.20 | 97-00-00 | -97.00 | 1,200 | Turf | - - - | 2,100 | No remains - coordinates are estimates only. | |
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| Bowling Green - Warren County | Bowling Green | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD; probably joint ops - Civil and AAF. AAF limited usage. | 36-57-50 | 36.963889 | 86-25-26 | -86.423889 | 540 | Turf | 2 | 4,000 | 4000x150(NE/SW), 4000x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 2.5 miles SSE. Now Bowling Green Warren County airport | |
| Bowman Field AAF | Louisville | A | AAF | (PDC); AAF Convalescent Hospital; ATF; joint usage | 38-13-30 | 38.225 | 85-40-00 | -85.666667 | 546 | Hard | 3 | 4,350 | 3600x100(NNE/SSW), 4350x100(ENE/WSW), 3600x150(NW/SE); concrete; 5.5 miles ESE. Now Bowman Field civil airport | |
| Aux Field No. 1 | Louisville | C | AAF | aux to Bowman Field | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available. | |
| Lexington AAF / Blue Grass | Lexington | A | AAF | aux to Bowman Field; aka Bowman Field (Aux) | 38-02-31.56 | 38.0421 | 84-36-00.54 | -84.60015 | 675 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | 4000x150(NE/SW), 3500x150(E/W), 3500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 6 miles west. Now Blue Grass Airport - Lexington KY. | |
| Godman AAF | Fort Knox | A | AAF | (1AF) | 37-54-25.344 | 37.90704 | 85-58-09.876 | -85.96941 | 740 | Hard | 4 | 5,200 | 5200x150(N/S), 4525x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W), 5000x150(NW/SE); asphaltic concrete; 1 mile WNW; Fort Knox army field now - Godman Army Airfield. | |
| Goodall | Danville | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD. Likely joint ops: civil and AAF. AAF usage limited. | 37-34-48 | 37.58 | 84-46-22 | -84.772778 | 990 | Turf | 3 | 2,700 | 2700x200(N/S), 2300x200(NE/SW), 1950x300(E/W); sod; 4.2 miles east. now Goodall Field. | |
| Kenton County Airport | Covington | C | AAF | ATC; Aux to Lockbourne AAB OH; listed in 1942-43 as a transport base. | 38-51-37.7 | 38.860472 | 84-27-15.0 | -84.454167 | 499 | Turf | - - - | - - - | Little data exists on this aux field. | |
| Lexington (aka Cow Meadow) | Lexington | C | AAF | AAF usage is TBD but likely associated with parachute testing. | 38-06-30 | 38.108333 | 84-28-30 | -84.4750 | 910 | Turf | all way | 2,800 | 2000'(N/S), 2800'(NE/SW), 2300'(E/W); all way; 4.3 miles NNE. no remains | |
| Louisville Municipal Airport / Standiford Army | Louisville | A | AAF | (ATSC); Joint usage; mod center #9 | 38-10-45 | 38.179167 | 84-44-15 | -84.7375 | 475 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(NK/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W); concrete; 4.3 miles SSE. Louisville Municipal airport now. | |
| Paducah | Paducah | C | AAF | AAF usage is TBD. | 37-05-40 | 37.094444 | 88-40-30 | -88.675 | 910 | Turf | - - - | 2,800 | no remains | |
| Smyrna AAF Aux /Campbell AAF | Ft. Campbell/ Hopkinsville | A | AAF | Sub base to Smyrna AAF TN | 36-40-25.608 | 36.67378 | 87-29-48.66 | -87.49685 | 557 | Hard | 4 | 5,400 | 4500x150(N/S), 4500x150(NE/SW); 5371x150(E/W), 4500x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 12.5 miles south. Now Fort Campbell AAF. | |
| Sturgis AAF | Sturgis | A | AAF | Was also a sub-base to Godman AAF in 1942-mid 1943; sub-base to George Field AAF IL | 37-32-36.708 | 37.54353 | 87-57-11.232 | -87.95312 | 371 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150)(NE/SW), 5000x150(EES/WWN); concrete; 1.8 miles ESE. Sturgis Muni airport now. | |
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| Alexandria | Alexandria | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 31-16-28 | 31.274444 | 92-24-28 | -92.407778 | 72 | Turf | 3 | 2,800 | 1700x250(NE/SW), 2800x250(WNW/ESE), 2300x250(NNW/SSE); sod; 3.2 miles SW. Original name was Hudson, then changed Alexandria. Closed after the war. | |
| Alexandria AAF | Alexandria | A | AAF | (3AF) | 31-19-26.436 | 31.32401 | 92-32-30.336 | -92.54176 | 86 | Hard | 3 | 7,035 | 7000x150(N/S), 7035x150(NE/SW); 7000x150(NW/SE) - concrete, 4500x150(E/W) - asphalt; 5.8 miles west. was England AFB now decommission, now civil airport for Alexandria LA; started 1939 as am emergency strip for Esler Field, regional airport serving the Central Louisiana area. | |
| Pollock AAF | Pollock / Alexandria | A | AAF | Sub base to Alexandria AAF | 31-28-43.89 | 31.47886 | 92-27-31.968 | -92.45888 | 211 | Hard | 3 | 4,500 | 4500x150(N/S), 4500x150(NE/SW), 4500x150(NW/SE); asphaltic concrete; 4.5 miles west. Pollock Muni airport n now | |
| Barksdale Field AAF | Shreveport | A | AAF | (3AF); also used by the Navy in a limited way | 32-30-24.228 | 32.50673 | 93-39-36.072 | -93.66002 | 165 | Hard | 4 | 10,000 | 10000x500(N/S), 7090x150(N/S), 5000x150(N/S), 3650x150(E/W); concrete; 4.8 miles east. Now Barksdale AFB - active; started in 1931. | |
| De Ridder Field AAB | De Ridder | A | AAF | (ATSC); also carries AAF on charts | 30-50-00.6 | 30.8335 | 93-20-27.168 | -93.34088 | 193 | Hard | 4 | 4,500 | 4500x150(N/S), 4500x150(NE/SW), 4500x150(E/W), 4500x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 3.3 miles WSW. now Beauregard Parish Airport | |
| Esler Field AAF | Alexandria / Pineville | A | AAF | (3AF); aux was Lafayette Municipal Airport (see below). | 31-23-42.252 | 31.39507 | 92-17-43.008 | -92.29528 | 92 | Hard | 3 | 4,500 | 4500x150(N/S), 4500x150(E/W), 4500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 11 miles NE. now Esler Regional Field | |
| Harding AAF | Baton Rouge | A | AAF | (ATSC), (2AF) | 30-31-55.776 | 30.53216 | 91-09-10.872 | -91.15302 | 69 | Hard | 3 | 6,000 | 4500x150(N/S), 6000x150(NE/SW), 5800x300(NW/SE); asphalt; 5.5 miles north. now Ryan Airport | |
| Hammond AAF | Hammond | A | AAF | AKA Key Field; ATSC; Aux (sub-base) to Harding AAF | 30-31-10.704 | 30.51964 | 90-25-03.54 | -90.41765 | 39 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S) - concrete, 4500x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(NW/SE) - bituminous; 3 miles ENE. now Hammond Municipal Airport | |
| Baton Rouge Municipal / East Baton Rouge Parish Airport | Baton Rouge | C | Joint | Civil and aux to Harding AAF | 30-26-47 | 30.446389 | 91-06-33 | -91.109167 | 55 | Turf | all way | 3,100 | 3067(N/S) x 2942'(E/W) all way field; sod; 4 miles east. no remains except for one hangar - built over. | |
| Houma NAS (LTA) | Houma | A | Navy | LTA mainly. | 29-34-04.908 | 29.56803 | 90-39-39.528 | -90.66098 | 9 | Hard | 2 | 5,000 | 5000x200(N/S), 5000x200(NW/SE); concrete; landing mat 2,000' in diameter; 3 miles ESE. Houma-Terrebonne Airport now | |
| Lafayette Municipal Airport | Lafayette | A | AAF | Joint usage; aux to Esler Field; AAF-CPS; Lafayette School of Aeronautics | 30-12-30 | 30.20561 | 91-59-30 | -91.98808 | 40 | Hard | 2 | 5,100 | 5100x150(N/S), 5000x150(E/W); asphalt; 2 miles SE. Lafayette Regional Airport now | |
| Duson Field Aux. Fld. No. 1 | Duson | C | AAF | Support AAF-CPS at Lafayette Muni. | 30-13-20 | 30.222222 | 92-11-58 | -92.199444 | 38 | Turf | all way | 2,633 | All way field - 3633x2216'; sod; 1 mile south. no remains | |
| Broussard Field Aux Fld No. 2 | Breaux Bridge | C | AAF | Support AAF-CPS at Lafayette Muni. | 30-21-35 | 30.359722 | 91-52-40 | -91.877778 | 36 | Turf | all way | 3,279 | All way field - 3279x2379'; sod; 1.5 miles east. no remains | |
| Maurice Fld Aux Field No. 3 | Maurice | C | AAF | Support AAF-CPS at Lafayette Muni. | 30-07-00 | 30.116667 | 92-07-03 | -92.1175 | 38 | Turf | all way | 2,788 | 2788x2619' all way field; sod; 1.25 miles NE. no remains | |
| Youngsville Field Aux Fld. No. 4 | Youngsville | C | AAF | Support AAF-CPS at Lafayette Muni. | 30-05-00 | 30.083333 | 91-59-50 | -91.997222 | 35 | Turf | all way | 3,760 | 3760x3116' all way field; sod; 1.2 miles south. no remains | |
| Lake Charles AAF | Lake Charles | A | AAF | 1AF; this airfield also known as Chenault Field and later (after WW2 - Chenault AFB). Goes back to WW1. | 30-12-46.872 | 30.21302 | 93-08-43.656 | -93.14546 | 12 | Hard | 4 | 6,265 | 4600x150(N/S), 6265x150(NE/SW), 5380x150(E/W), 5400x150)(NW/SE); concrete; 3.5 miles ESE. Chennault airport or East Lake Charles airport now | |
| Gillis AF Aux | Lake Charles / Gillis | C | AAF | Aux to Lake Charles AAF. Was it also an Aux to De Ridder AAB? | 30-23-15 | 30.3875 | 93-13-23 | -93.223056 | 47 | Turf | all way | 5,000 | 5000x5000' all way field; 10.5 miles north of Lake Charles; 32 miles SSE of DeRidder AAB; no remains | |
| Holmwood Field Aux | Lake Charles | C | AAF | Aux to Lake Charles AAF. | 30-06-33 | 30.109167 | 93-05-50 | -93.097222 | 14 | Turf | all way | 4,000 | 4000x4000' all way field; 12 miles SE. No remains. | |
| Leesville Landing Strip Army | Leesville | C | Army | Support to Fort (Camp) Polk. | 31-09-30 | 31.158333 | 93-17-00 | -93.283333 | 288 | Turf | 1 | 1,000 | no remains | |
| Mansfield AAF (Aux) (aka De Soto Parish Airport) | Mansfield | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD | 32-04-23.412 | 32.07317 | 93-45-38.628 | -93.76073 | 322 | Hard | 3 | 5,070 | 5070x150(N/S), 5070x150(NE/SW), 5070x150(NW/SE); bituminous; landing strip 3600x500(E/W) - turf; 4.4 miles NW. now De Soto Parish Airfield | |
| New Orleans NAS | New Orleans | C | Navy | Said to have had 10 OLFs. 8 have been identified. | 30-01-45 | 30.029167 | 90-04-00 | -90.066667 | 8 | Hard | 3 | 3,370 | 2870x150(NE/SW), 2820x150(NW/SE) - asphalt; 3370x200(WNW/ESE) - concrete; triangular landing mat - 1400' x 1400' x 2000' - bituminous; 4.6 miles north. no remains - built over | |
| Callender NAAS | New Orleans | A | Navy | Aux to New Orleans NAS | 29-49-33 | 29.825833 | 90-01-43 | -90.028611 | 5 | Hard | 2 | 6,000 | Now NAS New Orleans. Initially Alvin Callender OLF was used till this field was completed on the SW side of the OLF. | |
| Alvin Callender OLF (NAF 15514) | New Orleans | C | Navy | OLF to NAS New Orleans; was upgraded to NAAS till the new Callender NAAS/NAS was constructed. | 29-50-30 | 29.841667 | 90-00-30 | -90.008333 | 4 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(NW/SE); concrete; landing strip 2850x500 - sod; 9 miles SSE. This location is the original site for the airfield. Later it was moved a bit SW of the current location. This was an earlier civil airport and returned for a while to civil usage after the war. Remains of the three runways are clearly visible. Started off as a field and the Navy put in the three hard surface runways. The Navy also had one turf runway 4,855' x 500'(orientation not given). | |
| Kenner OLF / Moisant Airport | New Orleans | A | Navy | Joint usage; civil and AAF usage (ATSC) | 29-59-35.376 | 29.99316 | 90-15-11.412 | -90.25317 | 10 | Hard | 2? | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W), 4000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 11.3 miles WNW. Moisant New Orleans main airport - Louis Armstrong Int. | |
| Marrero OLF (NAF 20709) | New Orleans | C | Navy | OLF to NAS New Orleans; OLF to Callender NAAS. | 29-54-29 | 29.908056 | 90-08-07 | -90.135278 | 6 | Turf | 2 | - - - | Runway lengths are TBD. In the shape of "X". No remains. | |
| Menefee OLF (NAF 12509) | New Orleans | C | Navy | OLF to NAS New Orleans and Callender NAAS | 29-57-05 | 29.951389 | 89-59-25 | -89.990278 | 12 | Mat | 3 | 3,100 | 3100x100(N/S), 2600x100(NW/SE), 1500x1500' mat surface; 6.0 miles east. Some charts depict this field as a NAAS; no remains - coordinates are estimates | |
| New Orleans Lakefront - Navy OLF and AAB | New Orleans | A | Joint | Civil, AAF and Navy usage. Navy lists it as NAB OLF - a bit odd. | 30-02-32.7 | 30.0424167 | 90-01-41.7 | 90.02825 | 6 | Hard | 4 | 4,000 | 3700x100(N/S), 3200x100(NE/SW), 3190x100(E/W), 4000x100(NW/SE); asphalt; 6.6 miles NE. Military usage was limited. Now New Orleans Lakefront airport. | |
| Norman OLF (NAF 15208) | New Orleans | C | Navy | OLF to NAS New Orleans | 29-55-00 | 29.916667 | 89-59-15 | -89.9875 | 17 | Turf | 3 | - - - | 28 acres; 7.0 miles ESE. no remains | |
| Sellers OLF (NAF 24513) | New Orleans | C | Navy | OLF to NAS New Orleans | 29-57-00 | 29.95 | 90-17-15 | -90.2875 | 7 | Turf | all way | 3,100 | All way field; sod; 12 miles west. no remains | |
| Stanton OLF (NAF 12814) | New Orleans | C | Navy | OLF to NAS New Orleans | 29-54-54 | 29.915 | 89-55-47 | -89.929722 | 10 | Turf | all way | - - - | 10 miles ESE. no remains | |
| Wedell-Williams OLF (NAF 22508) | New Orleans | C | Navy | OLF to NAS New Orleans | 29-57-00 | 29.95 | 90-11-15 | -90.1875 | 10 | Turf | all way | 3,210 | 3210x2057' all way field; 5.5 miles west. no remains - built over; had been a civil field by same name before the war. | |
| Willswood OLF (NAF 23513) | New Orleans | C | Navy | OLF to NAS New Orleans | 29-55-50 | 29.930556 | 90-15-37 | -90.260278 | 5 | Turf | all way | - - - | Ironically, there is the field still there with nothing on it and the outline matches the drawing. | |
| North Camp Polk Landing Strip, Army | Camp Polk | C | Army | supported the Army at Camp Polk - only light liaison planes | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | 340 | Turf | - - - | - - - | very little data. Said to have been on east side of the camp. Also ESE of Leesville and SSW of Slagle | |
| Selman Field AAF | Monroe | A | Joint | CTTC | 32-30-43.272 | 32.51202 | 92-02-00.06 | -92.03335 | 77 | Hard | 4 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W), 5000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 4.8 miles east. Now Monroe Regional Airport | |
| Shreveport | Shreveport | A | Joint | Joint usage - civil and Navy. AAF-3rd AF. | 32-32-30 | 32.541667 | 93-44-45 | -93.745833 | 174 | Hard | 3 | 4,500 | 4500x150(N/S), 3200x150(NE/SW), 4500x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 2.1 miles NNE. Early in the war, the field was all-way field. Runways constructed under the CAA National Defense Airport Development program c.1943. Shreveport downtown airport now | |
| South Camp Polk Landing Strip, Army | Camp Polk | C | Army | Also listed as Camp Polk Landing Strip | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | 300 | Turf | - - - | 2,200 | very little data. Said to have been on East side of camp. | |
| Tallulah CAA Site #36 | Tallulah | A | AAF | Limited AAF usage (TBD); CAA intermediate landing field. | 32-24-29 | 32.408056 | 91-09-53 | -91.164722 | 85 | Turf | 2 | 2,800 | 2800x1200(E/W), 2620x580(N/S); sod; 2.4 miles ENE. AAF usage limited - May have support Selman AAF or possibly Columbus AAF or just an emergency field. | |
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| Brunswick NAS | Brunswick | A | Navy | 43-53-47.148 | 43.89643 | 69-56-19.644 | -69.93879 | 60 | Hard | 3 | 6,000 | 4500x150(N/S), 6000x150(ENE/WSW0, 6000x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 1 landing circle for LTAs. Currently Brunswick NAS used by Navy | ||
| Augusta OLF | Augusta | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Brunswick | 44-19-00 | 44.31888 | 69-47-30 | -69.79502 | 354 | Hard | 4 | 3,400 | 2800x150(ENE/WSW), 3400x150(NNW/SSE) - bituminous concrete; 1850x75(NNE/SSW), 2400x75(WNW/ESE) - bituminous; Augusta State Airport now | |
| Eastport (OLF) | Eastport | A | Navy | This OLF has not been confirmed. Eastport had Navy usage. | 44-54-30 | 44.91295 | 67-01-00 | -67.01108 | 28 | Hard | 2 | 2,800 | 2500x150(NE/SW), 2800x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 1.5 miles WNW. Eastport Muni airport now | |
| Bar Harbor NAAF/NAAS | Bar Harbor | A | Navy | Aux to NAS Brunswick | 44-26-56.54 | 44.449039 | 68-21-41.50 | -68.361528 | 67 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | 4000x150(NNE/SSW), 3600x150(E/W), 3900x150(NNW/SSE); asphaltic concrete; 8.8 miles WNW. now Hancock County - Bar Harbor Airport | |
| Bar Harbor NAAF SPB | Bar Harbor | ? | Navy | Aux to NAS Brunswick | 44-26-38.76 | 44.4441 | 68-21-28.224 | -68.35784 | 0 | Water | - - - | - - - | could be active by civil usage | |
| Casco Bay NAAF SPB | Casco Bay | C | Navy | Aux to NAS Brunswick | 43-41-54 | 43.698333 | 70-09-05 | -70.151389 | 0 | Water | all way | - - - | No Remains | |
| Lewiston NAAF | Lewiston | A | Navy | Aux to NAS Brunswick; aka Androscoggin | 44-02-53.75 | 44.048264 | 70-17-02.76 | -70.2841 | 290 | Hard | 3 | 4,500 | 4500x100(NNE/SSW), 3119x100(WNW/ESE), 3400x150(NNW/SSE); asphalt; 4.5 miles SW. now Auburn-Lewiston Muni airport | |
| Rockland Field NAAF/NAAS | Rockland | A | Navy | Aux to NAS Brunswick; also marked Army on some sources. | 44-03-44.352 | 44.06232 | 69-05-50.604 | -69.09739 | 62 | Hard | 3 | 4,500 | Knox County Regional Airport now | |
| Sanford NAAF/NAAS | Sanford | A | Navy | Aux to NAS Brunswick | 43-23-38.544 | 43.39404 | 70-42-40.86 | -70.71135 | 260 | Hard | 3 | 6,000 | Now Sanford Municipal Airport | |
| Portland OLF | Portland | A | Navy | Joint usage; OLF to NAAS Sanford | 43-39-00 | 43.6479 | 70-18-30 | -70.30689 | 50 | Hard | 3 | 4,250 | 4250x150(N/S), 2900x150(E/W), 4000x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 2.1 miles WSW. Portland International Jetport now | |
| Dow Field AAF | Bangor | A | AAF | (ATC); An AFB later, ANG and NG use the field now. | 44-48-27.576 | 44.80766 | 68-49-13.548 | -68.82043 | 160 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | 7000x150(NE/SW), 7000x150(E/W), 7000x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 2 miles west. Bangor International Airport | |
| Houlton AAF | Houlton | A | AAF | (ATSC) | 46-07-35.076 | 46.12641 | 67-47-27.852 | -67.79107 | 474 | Hard | 2 | 5,100 | 5100x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW); bituminous concrete; 2.4 miles east. Houlton International Airport | |
| Millinocket | Millinocket | A | Navy | Listed as Navy emergency field. Also RCAF used it for emergencies. | 45-39-30 | 45.64993 | 68-41-15 | -68.68943 | 404 | Hard | 2 | 5,000 | 5000x150(E/W), 5000x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 0.8 mile ESEE. now Millinocket airport | |
| Pittsfield | Pittsfield | A | Joint | AAF and Navy - extensively used by the Navy. | 44-46-19 | 44.771944 | 69-22-33 | -69.375833 | 190 | Hard | 2 | 4,000 | 4000x150(N/S), 4000x150(E/W); bituminous concrete; 0.75 mile SSE. Now Pittsfield Municipal Airport | |
| Presque Isle AAF | Presque Isle | A | AAF | (ATC) | 46-41-25.44 | 46.6904 | 68-02-43.188 | -68.04533 | 486 | Hard | 3 | 6,800 | 6800x150(N/S), 6000x150(NE/SW), 6000x150(E/W); bituminous concrete; 1 mile WNW. Northern Maine Regional Airport | |
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| Annapolis NAF SPB | Annapolis | C | Navy | SPB | 38-58-57 | 38.9825 | 76-27-51 | -76.464167 | 0 | Water | - - - | - - - | Most of the facilities are till there. | |
| Baltimore AAF | Baltimore | C | AAF | 1AF; ATSC; aka Baltimore Municipal Airport | 39-15-00 | 39.25 | 76-31-45 | -76.529167 | 12 | Hard | 4 | 4,562 | 4303x200(N/S), 4220x150(NE/SW), 4458x1450(E/W), 4535x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 6.5 miles SE. Built over. A few original buildings remain. | |
| Beltsville OLF | Bowie | C | AAF / Navy | Was a CAA Intermediate airfield; AAF aux for emergency usage; OLF to NAS Anacostia - see DC | 39-01-38 | 39.027281 | 76-49-17.7 | -76.8215978 | 180 | Hard | 2 | 3,960 | 3960x150(N/S), 3960x150(E/W); asphalt; 4.7 miles ESE. Beltsville airport - runways can still be seen - closed - land used by NASA | |
| CAP Base #332 | Westminister | A | CAP | CAP ops | 39-36-24 | 39.606667 | 77-00-23 | -77.006389 | 780 | Turf | 3 | 2,000 | 1900x150(N/S), 1900x150(NE/SW), 2000x150(E/W); turf; 2 miles north. Now Carroll County airport | |
| Camp Springs AAF/Andrews Field AAF | Upper Malboro / Camp Springs | A | AAF | HQ Continental AF | 38-48-16.956 | 38.80471 | 76-53-02.36 | -76.88399 | 260 | Hard | 4 | 5,500 | 5500x150(NE/SW), 5500x150(NNE/SSW), 5500x150(WNW/ESE), 5500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 7 miles west. Now Andrews AFB; often listed to Washington DC but is physically located in Maryland. | |
| Cheltenham OLF | Cheltenham | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Anacostia (?) see DC | 38-44-26.268 | 38.74063 | 76-50-15.0 | -76.8375 | 200 | - - - | - - - | - - - | no remains - coordinates are best estimate | |
| Detrick Field | Frederick | C | ? | Usage unknown - no information available. | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | This is a strange one. Listed in 1942 and 1943 AAF Station listing - listed as unassigned. Was this real? | |
| Edgewood Arsenal | Edgewood | A | AAF | Weide AAF now | 39-23-35.304 | 39.39314 | 76-17-20.364 | -76.28899 | 25 | Hard | 1 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S); concrete; 2.5 miles south. Weide AAF now - Army Chemical Center | |
| Fort Mead LF | Fort Mead | A | Army | 39-06-54 | 39.115 | 76-44-15 | -76.7375 | 160 | Hard | 3 | 1,800 | 2000x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 0.5 mile north. No remains. | ||
| Hagerstown | Hagerstown | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 39-42-28 | 39.707778 | 77-43-44 | -77.728889 | 700 | Hard | 2 | 3,884 | 3500x100(NNE/SSW), 3884x150(E/W); asphalt; 4.2 miles North. Now Washington County Regional Airport | |
| Hyde Field | Clinton | A | CAP, Navy | Joint operations; CAP based here. | 38-45-00 | 38.75 | 76-56-00 | -76.933333 | 220 | Hard | 2 | 3,100 | Still active. | |
| Glen L. Martin Field / Aircraft Company Airport | Baltimore | A | Joint | Aircraft manufacturer; AAF and Navy ops. Navy modification center. | 39-19-45 | 39.329167 | 79-25-00 | -79.416667 | 40 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | 4600x140(N/S), 4150x140(NE/SW), 4150x140(E/W) - asphalt; 7000x180(NW/SE) - concrete; 10 miles east. Now Martin State airport | |
| Middle River NAF SPB | Baltimore | C | Navy | Attached to the Martin Aircraft company airfield | 39-18-59 | 39.316389 | 76-24-21.5 | -76.405972 | 0 | Water | - - - | - - - | Remains still there. | |
| Patuxent River NAS | Great Mills | A | Navy | Test Center | 38-17-09.5 | 38.285972 | 76-24-24.4 | -76.406778 | 10 | Hard | 3 | 9,700 | 6400x300(NNE/SSW), 6400x600(NE/SW), 9700x300(NW/SE); concrete; 5.5 miles NE. Patuxent River Air Test Center - Navy - active | |
| Patuxent River SPB (1) | Great Mills | C | Navy | Test Center | 38-17-31.74 | 38.29215 | 76-25-49.836 | -76.43051 | 0 | Water | - - - | - - - | part of Patuxent River Air Test Center - Navy | |
| Patuxent River SPB (2) | Great Mills | C | Navy | 38-17-12 | 38.286667 | 76-26-58 | -76.449444 | 0 | Water | - - - | - - - | |||
| Patuxent River SPB (Chesapeake Bay) | Great Mills | C | Navy | 38-16-05 | 38.268056 | 76-23-57 | -76.399167 | 0 | Water | - - - | - - - | |||
| Piney Point OLF | Piney Point | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Patuxent River | 38-08-54.7 | 38.148528 | 76-31-20.82 | -76.52245 | 8 | Hard | 1 | 3,000 | closed - looks like oil storage tanks now - a runway remains called Pine Point Airport | |
| Webster OLF | Leonardtown | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Patuxent River | 38-08-45 | 38.145833 | 76-25-40 | -76.427778 | 21 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 4300x150(N/S), 5000x150(ENE/WSW), 5000x150(NW/SE); blacktop; 15.4 miles SE. Still listed as an active Webster OLF. | |
| Priest Point NAAS (Webster Field) | Priest Point | A | Navy | Aux to NAS Patuxent | 38-08-45.8 | 38.146075 | 76-25-41.2 | -76.428114 | 10 | Hard | 3 | 5,100 | US Naval Reservation - Webster Field - coast guard use now too; according to some sources, this was listed as an OLF to NAS Patuxent. | |
| Phillips Field AAF | Havre de Grace | A | AAF | AAF (PGC) | 39-27-59.328 | 39.46648 | 76-10-10.02 | -76.16945 | 57 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W); bituminous concrete; 2.75 miles south. Phillips AF - On Aberdeen Proving Grounds run by the Army | |
| Salisbury OLF / Chincoteague Field Aux. | Salisbury | A | AAF / Navy | Early phase used by the AAF; OLF to NAAS Chincoteague VA by the end of the war. | 38-20-22 | 38.339444 | 75-30-42 | -75.51036 | 15 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W), 5000x150(MW/SE); concrete; 5 miles ESE. Salisbury-Wicomico airport now | |
| Stevens | Frederick | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 39-30-30 | 39.508333 | 77-24-25 | -77.406944 | 440 | Turf | 2 | 2,800 | 2800x300(NE/SW), 2400x300(NNW/SSE); turf; 6.5 miles north. May have also been used by the CAP. No remains other than a hangar now used as a barn. | |
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| Agawam | Agawam | C | AAF | AAF usage is TBD | 42-03-30 | 42.058333 | 72-36-30 | -72.608333 | 55 | Turf | 3 | 1,600 | 1100x100(N/S), 1400x100(E/W - very rough), 1600x100(NW/SE); 0.5 mile south. No remains built over area. | |
| Ames | South Easton | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD but likely an OLF to one of the NAS/NAAS in MA. | 42-03-10 | 42.052778 | 71-04-52 | -71.081111 | 120 | Turf | 2 | 2,000 | 2000x100(E/W), 1600x400(N/S); "L" shaped; appears it had a road go through it. No remains - built over. | |
| Ayer AAF / NAAF/NAAS (aka Fort Devens AAF) | Ayer / Fort Devens | C | AAF / Navy | Joint usage. Used by Army till early 1944. Aux to Squantum NAS | 42-34-26.436 | 42.57401 | 71-36-13.644 | -71.60379 | 265 | Hard | 3 | 5,200 | 5200x300(NW/SE), 2700x300(E/W), 3300x300(N/S); 1.5 miles NW; Operated after the war in a military role. Listed as being Moore AAF now but only helicopter ops occur here and the runways have "X"s on them. | |
| Bedford AAF | Bedford | A | AAF | (ATSC) | 42-28-21.504 | 42.47264 | 71-17-21.732 | -71.28937 | 130 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x300(NE/SW), 5000x300(E/W), 5000x300(NW/SE); 1.5 miles south. Now Hanscom AFB/ Air Field/ Field - some civil ops there. | |
| Fitchburg-Leominster | Fitchburg | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 42-33-17 | 42.554722 | 71-45-28 | -71.757778 | 340 | Hard | 2 | 4,500 | 3500x150(N/S), 4500x150(NW/SE), bituminous concrete; 2.5 miles SE; Now Fitchburg Municipal airport. | |
| Hyannis Field AAF / NAAF/NAAS | Hyannis | A | Navy | Joint usage; AAF used field till xfered to Navy 8/1943; aux to NAS Quonset Point, RI | 41-40-01.2 | 41.667 | 70-16-49.656 | -70.28046 | 60 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | 4000x150(NE/SW), 4000x150(E/W), 4000x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 1 mile north. Barnstable Municipal Airport now. | |
| Logan Airport | Boston | A | Joint | Joint usage, civil, army, AAF and Navy; (ATSC) | 42-21-45 | 42.3625 | 71-01-15 | -71.020833 | 12 | Packed Cinders | 4 | 4,200 | 3500(N/S), 3000(E/W), 4200(NW/SE), 2800(NE/SW); basic all way field; 2.2 miles East; Boston Logan International airport now. | |
| Martha's Vineyard NAAF/NAAS | Vineyard Haven | A | Navy | Aux to NAS Quonset Point RI | 41-23-30 | 41.39618 | 70-36-30 | -70.61484 | 68 | Hard | 3 | 3,800 | 3550x150(N/S), 3760x150(NE/SW), 3300x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 4.5 miles South. Now Martha's Vineyard Airport. | |
| Nantucket Island NAAF | Nantucket Island | A | Navy | Aux to NAS Quonset Point RI | 41-15-30 | 41.25854 | 70-03-30 | -70.05759 | 47 | Hard | 2 | 4,000 | 4000x150(NE/SW), 4000x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 2.5 miles SE. Nantucket Memorial Airport now. | |
| New Bedford AAF / NAAF/NAAS | New Bedford | A | Navy | AAF operated here till early 1944. Aux to NAS Quonset Point RI | 41-40-44.58 | 41.67905 | 70-57-29.772 | -70.95827 | 76 | Hard | 2 | 5,000 | 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 3.2 miles NW. New Bedford Muni airport now. | |
| Barnes OLF | Westfield | A | Navy | OLF to New Bedford NAAF | 42-09-19 | 42.16307 | 72-42-42 | -72.717 | 268 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(NNE/SSW), 4000x150(E/W), 5000x150(NNW/SSE); bituminous on concrete. Barnes Muni airport now. | |
| Noman's Island | Noman's Island | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. Might have been a target field or an emergency strip only. | 41-15-13 | 41.253611 | 70-49-25 | -70.823611 | 40 | Turf | 1 | 3,300 | no remains | |
| Otis AAF / NAAF/NAAS | Falmouth | A | AAF / Navy | Started ops in 1942 by AAF; Xfered to Navy 5/1944; Aux to Quonset Point NAS RI; | 41-39-24.48 | 41.6568 | 70-31-22.116 | -70.52281 | 115 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | 7000x150 for all runways - N/S, NE/SW, NW/SE; 8.75 miles NNE; Later Otis AFB, now used for ANG and CGAS; still military | |
| Quonset Point NAAS / Provincetown Municipal | Provincetown | A | Navy | Aux to Quonset Point NAAS in Wickford RI. | 42-04-20 | 42.072222 | 70-13-18 | -70.221667 | 3 | Turf | 2 | 2,200 | 2000x150(N/S), 2200x250(ENE/WSW); 2.3 miles WNW. It is still Provincetown Municipal Airport. | |
| Salem CGAS SPB | Salem | C | CGAS | SPB base | 42-31-35 | 42.526389 | 70-52-08 | -70.868889 | 12 | Water | 2 | 16,500 | 15000(ENE/SSW), 15000(E/W), 16500(SW/NE); 1.1 miles ENE; Most of the facilities are till there. | |
| South Weymouth NAS | South Weymouth | C | Navy | LTA mainly. | 42-09-16 | 42.15131 | 70-56-30 | -70.93888 | 150 | Turf | 1 | 4,500 | also had large circular blimp pads and hanger. After WW2 was South Weymouth NAS. Closed circa 1993. | |
| Squantum NAS | Squatum / Boston | C | Navy | 42-17-45 | 42.29741 | 71-02-00 | -71.03194 | 17 | Hard | 3 | 4,100 | 2700x150(N/S), 3100x150(ENE/WSW), 4100x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 4.5 miles SSE. Closed, built over, but one runway to the NW side can still be seen. | ||
| Squantum NAS SPB | Squatum / Boston | C | Navy | 42-17-57 | 42.299167 | 71-01-48 | -71.03 | 0 | Water | 3 | 10,500 | 10500(NE/SW), 1300(E/W), 2600(NW/SE); 4.3 miles SSE; built over but basic outline still can be made out. | ||
| Mansfield OLF | Mansfield | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Squantum | 42-00-02.844 | 42.00079 | 71-11-46.788 | -71.19633 | 110 | Turf | 2 | 2,500 | 2500x300(NE/SW), 1800x300(NW/SE); turf/sand; 2 miles SSE; Now Mansfield Municipal Airport. | |
| Norwood OLF (NAF 2511) | Norwood | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Squantum | 42-11-30 | 42.19034 | 71-10-15 | -71.17382 | 54 | Hard | 2 | 4,000 | 4000x150(E/W), 4000x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 1.8 miles east. Norwood Memorial Airport now. | |
| Plymouth OLF | Plymouth | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Squantum | 41-54-35 | 41.909722 | 70-43-44 | -70.728889 | 138 | Hard | 2 | 4,300 | Now Plymouth Municipal airport | |
| Beverly NAAF/NAAS | Beverly | A | Navy | AUX to NAS Squantum; also used by CGAS | 42-35-00 | 42.58393 | 70-55-00 | -70.91811 | 95 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(ENE/WSW) - under construction - lengthen to 5000 ft from 4000ft., 3500x150(NNE/SSW), 4000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 3.0 miles NW. Now Beverly Muni airport | |
| Turners Falls | Turners Falls | A | AAF / Navy | Joint usage AAF and Navy - all TBD. | 42-35-34 | 42.592778 | 72-31-27 | -72.524167 | 350 | Turf | 3 | 3,250 | Basically an all way field with marked out 3250(NE/SW), 2800(E/W), 3250(NW/SE) runways; 1.75 miles ESE. Now Turners Falls airport. | |
| Westover Field AAF | Springfield / Chicopee Falls | A | Army | 1AF | 42-12-09.216 | 42.20256 | 72-32-02.292 | -72.53397 | 244 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | 7000x150(N/S), 7000x150(NE/SW), 7000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 3.75 miles NE. After WW2 was Westover AFB; now ARB used by reserves. | |
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| Alpena AAF | Alpena | A | AAF | (ATSC); 2 sub bases | 45-05-06.468 | 45.08513 | 83-33-32.616 | -83.55906 | 685 | Hard | 3 | 5,030 | 5000x150(N/S), 5030x150(NE/SW), 5030x150(NW/SE); concrete; 6 miles WNW. now Phelps Collins Airport. | |
| Kinross AAF | Kinross | A | AAF | Sub base to Alpena AAF; later Kincheloe AFB | 46-14-55.428 | 46.24873 | 84-27-45.576 | -84.46266 | 780 | Hard | 3 | 5,500 | Three runways 5500x150' - NE/SW, E/W and NW/SE); concrete; 2.8 miles ESE. Became Kincheloe AFB after war. Now is Chippewa County International Airport. | |
| Raco AAF | Raco | C | AAF | Sub base to Alpena AAF; also used by the Navy. | 46-18-36 | 46.310 | 84-52-48 | -84.880 | 820 | Hard | 3 | 5,520 | Three runways, each 5520x300' - NE/SW, E/W and NW/SE; concrete; 4.8 miles WSW; Closed - nice runway layout still clearly visible - typical triangle | |
| Detroit City | Detroit | A | AAF | AAF and Navy ops and usage is TBD. Possible civil ops too. | 42-24-26 | 42.407222 | 83-00-15 | -83.004167 | 625 | Hard | 3 | 5,300 | 2825x100(N/S), 4125x100(NE/SW), 5280x100(NW/SE), 1000x100(NW/SE); concrete; 5.5 miles east. Currently Detroit City airport | |
| Grayling AAF | Grayling | A | AAF | (ATSC) | 44-41-03.768 | 44.68438 | 84-43-25.392 | -84.72372 | 1,154 | Hard | 2 | 5,000 | 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 1.2 miles NW; there is some discrepancies about the runway length during the war. Some documents put it as 6,000 ft. Grayling airport now. | |
| Grosse Ile NAS (aka NAS Detroit) | Grosse Ile / Detroit | A | Navy | the station had a total of 16 OLFs -- the largest being the octagon at Newport, Mich | 42-06-14.868 | 42.10413 | 83-09-35.856 | -83.15996 | 554 | Hard | 3 | 4,743 | 4743x150(NE/SW), 3820x150(E/W), 4580x150(NW/SE), 1500' circular landing mat; concrete; 2 miles SSE. - now Grosse Ile Muni airport - also used by the Army during the 1950s for Nike anti-aircraft missile base. | |
| Grosse Ile NAS (aka NAS Detroit) SPB | Grosse Ile / Detroit | C | Navy | SPB part of NAS Grosse Ile | 42-05-40 | 42.094444 | 83-09-40 | -83.161111 | 572 | Water | 2 | 15,000 | 15000(N/S), 12000(E/W). No remains. | |
| NAF 21709 - Masserant OLF | Newport | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 41-59-24.684 | 41.99019 | 83-16-36.552 | -83.27682 | 580 | Turf | All way | - - - | no remains - coordinates are estimated | |
| NAF 21712 - Monroe Field OLF | Monroe | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 41-57-26 | 41.957222 | 83-18-01 | -83.300278 | 590 | Turf | 2 | 2,890 | 2475x500(NE/SW), 2890x500(NW/SE); 3.1 miles south; no remains; was a civil airport that the Navy took over; Returned to civil airport after the war. Now there are no remains. | |
| NAF 21819 - Bolles Harbor OLF | Monroe | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 41-53-00 | 41.883333 | 83-22-30 | -83.375 | 573 | Turf | All way | - - - | no remains; best estimate for coordinates | |
| NAF 22115 - Navarre OLF | Woodland | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 41-55-55 | 41.931944 | 83-20-51 | -83.3475 | 590 | Turf | 2 | - - - | no remains - coordinates are estimated | |
| NAF 22508 - Sheep Ranch OLF | Newport | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 42-01-07 | 42.018611 | 83-16-09 | -83.269167 | 592 | Hard | Circle | 1,000 | The entire field was probably available with a concrete circle; no remains | |
| NAF 23217 - Custer OLF | Monroe | A | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 41-56-06 | 41.935 | 83-26-19 | -83.438611 | 614 | Hard | Circle | 4,800 | 4800x4000' all way field plus the small circular concrete pad in the center. Now Custer Airport | |
| NAF 23703 - Brownstown OLF | Rockwood | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 42-04-46 | 42.079444 | 83-13-14.3 | -83.220639 | 577 | Turf | All way | - - - | may have been given a NAF number of 26007 - unconfirmed; no remains; | |
| NAF 23813 - Newport OLF | Newport | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 42-00-10.008 | 42.00278 | 83-22-04.26 | -83.36785 | 600 | Hard | six sided pad | 1,700 | closed - The airport was privately owned by operated by the USN. Concrete octagonal layout; remains still visible. | |
| NAF 24109 - Sanders OLF | Newport | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 42-02-26 | 42.040556 | 83-17-44 | -83.295556 | 594 | Turf | All way | - - - | no remains - farmland now | |
| NAF 24922 - Leathers OLF | Maybee | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 41-58-36 | 41.976667 | 83-33-41 | -83.561389 | 641 | Turf | All way | - - - | no remains - farmland now | |
| NAF 25007 - Dauncy OLF | Flat Rock / Rockwood | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS. Also listed as NAF 26007 - typo? | 42-04-50 | 42.080556 | 73-17-32 | -73.292222 | 588 | Turf | 2 | 2,900 | 2900'(N/S), 2066'(E/W); 1.5 miles south; no remains - farmland now | |
| NAF 25018 - Maybee OLF | Maybee | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 41-59-48 | 41.996667 | 83-30-13 | -83.503611 | 632 | Turf | All way | - - - | no remains - farmland now | |
| NAF 25216 - Scofield OLF | Scofield | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 42-01-33.564 | 42.02599 | 83-27-42.084 | -83.46169 | 625 | Turf | All way | - - - | no remains - farmland now | |
| NAF 25814 - Blackmore OLF | Carlton | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 42-03-15 | 42.054167 | 83-24-54 | -83.415 | 615 | Turf | All way | - - - | no remains - farmland now | |
| NAF 25909 - Ash OLF | Carlton | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 42-04-12 | 42.07 | 83-20-30 | -83.341667 | 603 | Turf | all way | - - - | no remains - coordinates are estimated | |
| NAF 27106 - Flat Rock OLF | Flat Rock | C | Navy | aux to Grosse Ile NAS | 42-06-07 | 42.101944 | 83-16-14 | -83.270556 | 589 | Turf | all way | 2,558 | 2552'(N/S), 2588'(E/W); turf; 1 mile east. This airfield continued to operate after WW2 and had three runways (see 1949 photo). no remains - some built over and other parts are farmland | |
| Kalamazoo (aka Lindberg Airport) | Kalamzaoo | A | AAF / Navy | AAF and Navy usage is TBD; | 42-14-10 | 42.236111 | 85-33-08 | -85.552222 | 864 | Hard | 4 | 4,000 | 3150x150(N/S), 4000x150(NE/SW), 3500x150(E/W), 4000x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 4 miles SSE. Now Batle Creek International Airport | |
| Kellog AAF | Battle Creek | A | Army | (TCC); Troop Carrier Training | 42-18-46.296 | 42.31286 | 85-14-43.62 | -85.24545 | 925 | Hard | 4 | 4,865 | 4863x150(N/S), 4865x150(NE/SW), 4802x150(E/W), 4865x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 3.3 miles WSW; now W K Kellogg Regional Airport | |
| Kent County | Grand Rapids | A | AAF / Navy | AAF and Navy usage is TBD; parachute drop testing. | 42-53-09.7 | 42.886028 | 85-31-10 | -85.519444 | 678 | Hard | 3 | 4,420 | 3700x100(E/W), 4420x100(NW/SE), 3900x100(N/S), 3880x100(NE/SW), 2812x50 (NE/SW a taxi way that can be used as a runway); 3.5 miles south. Now Kent County International airport. | |
| Mt. Pleasant | Mt. Pleasant | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 43-37-20 | 43.622222 | 84-44-08 | -84.735556 | 755 | Turf | 4 | 2,640 | 1800x300(N/S), 1800x300(NE/SW), 2640x300(E/W), 1800x300(NW/SE); turf; 2.2 miles NE. Now Mt. Pleasant Municipal airport | |
| Muskegon County | Muskegon | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD | 43-10-24 | 43.173333 | 86-14-06 | -86.235 | 627 | Hard | 4 | 3,900 | 2585x100(N/S), 3900x100(NE/SW), 3500x100(E/W), 3334x100(NW/SE); bituminous; 3.5 miles south; Now Muskegon County airport. | |
| Packard Motor Car Co. Proving Grounds | Utica | C | Army | 42-39-45 | 42.6625 | 83-02-30 | -83.041667 | 640 | Turf | All way | 5,100 | 5100x2400 turf all way oval shaped field; 2.4 miles north. The field is still there but no air ops anymore. | ||
| Romulus AAF | Detroit / Romulus | C | AAF | Joint usage - Wayne County Airport and army AAF (ATC) | 42-13-50 | 42.23224 | 83-20-00 | -83.33279 | 630 | Hard | 2 | 6,050 | 6050x150(NE/SW), 4450x150(NW/SE); concrete; 3.3 miles ENE from Romulus; used for civil usage after WW2 and slowly consumed by the expansion of the Wayne County Detroit Metro airport. | |
| Sault Ste Marie Airport | Sault Ste. Marie | A | AAF | ATSC | 46-28-30 | 46.475 | 84-22-10 | -84.369444 | 706 | Turf | 1 | 3,800 | now Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Airport | |
| Selfridge AAF | Mt. Clemens | A | AAF | (1AF) had one aux | 42-37-03.396 | 42.61761 | 82-50-19.032 | -82.83862 | 580 | Hard | 3 | 6,000 | Three 6000'x150' runways - N/S, NE/SW and E/W; concrete; 3.3 miles east; Later Selfridge AFB - decommissioned - now in limited use for ANG. | |
| Oscoda AAF | Oscoda | A | AAF | sub-base to Selfridge AAF; later Wurtsmith AFB | 44-27-31.82 | 44.45884 | 83-22-41.19 | -83.37811 | 605 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | Three runways all 5000x150 concrete - NE/SW, E/W and NW/SE; 3.5 miles NW; Became Wurtsmith AFB - decommissioned - civil now | |
| Thomas B. Joy | Detroit / Fraser | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD | 42-31-44 | 42.528889 | 82-56-05 | -82.934722 | 640 | Turf | 4 + all way | 2,400 | 2000x300(N/S), 2000x300(E/W); turf; 2400x75(NE/SW), 1600x75(NW/SE) - cinders; 2000x2000' all way; 1.2 miles SE. no remains - built over | |
| Traverse City NAS | Traverse City | A | Navy | 44-44-30 | 44.741667 | 85-35-00 | -85.583333 | 625 | Hard | 5 | 5,200 | 5109x150(N/S), 5200x150(NE/SW), 5200x150(E/W), 5000x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 2 miles SE. Now Traverse City Airport | ||
| Tri-City AAF | Saginaw / Bay City | A | AAF | (ATSC) | 43-31-45 | 43.529167 | 84-05-00 | -84.083333 | 660 | Hard | 3 | 5,700 | 5681x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W), 5475x150(NW/SE); concrete; 10 miles NW. now Tri-City Airport for Saginaw | |
| Willow Run | Ypsilanti | A | AAF | (ETTC) | 42-14-12.732 | 42.23687 | 83-32-06.828 | -83.53523 | 711 | Hard | 6 | 7,400 | 5861x150(N/S), 7176x160(NE/SW), 6510x160(NE/SW), 6456x160(E/W), 7366x1650(E/W), 6730x160(NW/SE); concrete; 4 miles east. turned over to the University of Michigan Institute of Science and Technology - name is still Willow Run Airport | |
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| Albert Lea | Albert Lea | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD | 43-40-53 | 43.681389 | 93-22-02 | -93.367222 | 1,255 | Turf | 4 | 3,200 | 3150x500(N/S), 2300x500(NE/SW), 2100x500(E/W), 3200x500(NW/SE); turf; 2.3 miles north. Now Albert Lea Municipal | |
| Camp Ripley Field Aux | Little Falls / Brainerd | A | Army | Minnesota National Guard principal user. | 46-05-23 | 46.089722 | 94-21-19 | -94.355278 | 1,150 | Turf | All way | 5,214 | 5214x2134' all way field; 7.5 miles north. now Ray Miller AAF (Army) | |
| Crookston | Crookston | C | AAF | AAF - CPS glider training by L. Millar-Wittig. | 47-48-53 | 47.814722 | 96-37-15 | -96.620833 | 875 | Turf | 3 | 3,000 | 2000x100(N/S), 2600x100(E/W), 3000x100(NW/SE); 3 miles NNW. no remains | |
| Flyn Field | Lake Elmo | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD; Likely CPS doing Glider Training. | 45-00-39 | 45.010833 | 92-50-51 | -92.8475 | 1,000 | Turf | All way | 2,640 | 2640x2640' all way field; 1.7 miles east; It appears that this field and Lake Elmo (see below) were side by side. Exact location not confirmed yet. | |
| Lake Elmo | Lake Elmo | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD; Likely CPS doing Glider Training. | 45-00-40 | 45.010833 | 92-51-26 | -92.857222 | 1,000 | Turf | - - - | - - - | not confired as to exact location. | |
| Mankato | Mankato | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD | 44-08-54 | 44.148333 | 93-58-54 | -93.981667 | 996 | Turf | 2 | 2900 | 2700x500(NE/SW), 3300x200(NW/SE); 1.7 miles SE no remains. | |
| Monticello | Monticello | C | AAF | AAF - CPS glider training by Hinck Service, Inc. | 45-18-47 | 45.313056 | 93-47-10 | -93.786111 | 940 | Turf | 3 | 5,000 | 5000'(N/A), 2000'(E/W), 5000'(NW/SE) - all way available; 1.3 miles NNE. There a possibility that this CPS training site may have had 2 or 3 auxiliaries. no remains | |
| Minneapolis / Wold Chamberlain Field NAS | Minneapolis | A | Joint | Joint usage; civil, AAF(ATC) | 44-53-12.516 | 44.88681 | 93-12-54.936 | -93.21526 | 832 | Hard | 4 | 5,900 | 5900x150(N/S), 4800x150(NE/SW), 3300x150(E/W), 3700x200(NW/SE); concrete; 6.5 miles SSE Also referred to as "A" base; now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport | |
| OLF A-1 - Cedar Avenue (NAF 13302) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-50-37 | 44.843611 | 93-15-08 | -93.252222 | 850 | Turf | 4 | 2,800 | 2100x350(N/S), 2800x350(NE/SW), 2600x350(E/W), 2400x350(NW/SE); 8.5 miles SSE no remains - built over | |
| OLF A-2 (NAF 14907) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-48-06 | 44.801667 | 93-08-44 | -93.145556 | 893 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates - built over | |
| OLF A-3 (NAF 17412) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-42-36 | 44.71 | 93-12-34 | -93.209444 | 965 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates - built over | |
| OLF A-4 (NAF 21315) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-42-02 | 44.700556 | 93-22-56 | -93.382222 | 996 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates - built over | |
| OLF - Nicollet | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-50-11 | 44.836389 | 93-16-39 | -93.2775 | 820 | Turf | 4 | 1500 | 1300x50(N/S), 1500x50(NE/SW), 1300x50(E/W), 1500x50(NW/SE); 9 mile south; no remains - built over | |
| OLF A-5 - Sullivan (NAF 24015) | Minneapolis / Skakopee | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-46-00 | 44.766667 | 93-27-00 | -93.45 | 812 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates - built over | |
| OLF A-6 - Sandburg (aka Flying Cloud) (NAF 25213) | Minneapolis / Eden Prairie | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis; aka American Aviation. | 44-49-31 | 44.825278 | 93-27-32 | -93.458889 | 900 | Turf | 3 | 2,800 | Now Flying Cloud airport | |
| Fleming OLF (aka "B" base) | St Paul | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis; This may have functioned more as an auxiliary than an OLF. | 44-51-45 | 44.8625 | 93-02-00 | -93.033333 | 800 | Hard | 2 circular | 1,500 | 2 landing circles - 1500' in diameter; one was concrete and second was turf; 1.75 miles south. Was also referred to as "B" base. Now South St. Paul Muni Airport | |
| OLF B-1 (NAF 11013) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-49-25 | 44.823611 | 92-58-16 | -92.971111 | 820 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains | |
| OLF B-2 (NAF 11218) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-48-04 | 44.801111 | 95-53-15 | -95.8875 | 898 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates | |
| OLF B-3 (NAF 14317) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-42-22 | 44.706111 | 93-00-35 | -93.009722 | 912 | Turf | All way | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates | |
| OLF B-4 (NAF 13019) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-42-48 | 44.713333 | 92-54-31 | -92.908611 | 825 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates | |
| OLF B-5 (NAF 12724) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-41-56 | 44.698889 | 92-50-17 | -92.838056 | 828 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates | |
| OLF B-6 (NAF 13820) - Wagner | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-40-33 | 44.675833 | 92-56-22 | -92.939444 | 847 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates | |
| OLF B-7 (NAF 13523) | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | 44-38-56 | 44.648889 | 92-55-21 | -92.9225 | 872 | Turf | - - - | - - - | no remains - best estimate coordinates | |
| NAF 11610 OLF | Minneapolis | C | Navy | OLF to NAS Minneapolis | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No data yet Unconfirmed | |
| Northport | White Bear Lake / Stillwater | C | Joint | Civil plus CAA CPTP; AAF CPS - North Aviation Co. | 45-04-48 | 45.08 | 92-55-48 | -92.93 | 1,000 | Turf | 3 | 2,300 | 2300x300(N/S), 2300x400(E/W), 2300x300(NW/SE); 3.2 miles east. There may have been an airfield that continued but called Northport. Area is built over now - no remains | |
| Rochester | Rochester | C | AAF | Joint usage; AAF - ATC; CPS - Fontana School of Aeronautics - glider training | 43-59-51 | 43.99750 | 92-27-04 | -92.451111 | 1,013 | Hard | 3 | 4,200 | 4100x150(N/S), 4100x150(NE/SW), 3200x150(E/W), 4200x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 1.5 miles SSE. no remains - built over | |
| Aux Field #2 | Rochester | C | AAF | Aux to Rochester AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No other data available currently. | |
| Aux Field #3 | Rochester | C | AAF | Aux to Rochester AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No other data available currently. | |
| St. Paul Municipal Airport / Holman Field | St. Paul | A | AAF | Joint usage; AAF (ATSC) | 44-56-00 | 44.93741 | 93-03-30 | -93.06337 | 703 | Hard | 4 | 5,500 | 4500x150(N/S), 3800x150(NE/SW), 4200x150(E/W), 5500x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 2.6 miles SE. Now St. Paul Downtown Airport. | |
| Williamson-Johnson Airport | Duluth | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 46-50-31 | 46.841944 | 92-11-00 | -92.183333 | 1,417 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | Now Duluth International Airport | |
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| Batesville CAA Site #29 | Battesville | C | Joint | CAA intermediate #15; also usage by AAF (usage is TBD) | 34-18-00 | 34.30 | 90-00-30 | 90.008333 | 205 | Turf | 2 | 2,457 | 2457x500(N/S), 2365x500(NE/SW); 3.3 miles west; no remains | |
| Biloxi SPB | Biloxi | C | Navy / CGAS | Also used by the CGAS | 30-23-34.8 | 30.393 | 88-51-28.548 | -88.85793 | 0 | Water | All way | 4,000 | 4000x3000 ft area; closed now and built over | |
| Carroll Cone | Tupelo | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD; civil ops likely too. | 34-15-38 | 34.260556 | 88-45-59 | -88.766389 | 278 | Turf | 3 | 3,700 | 2640x500(N/S), 2300x500(NE/SW), 2640x500(E/W), 3700x500(NW/SE) - basically all way; 3.3 miles west; Now Tupelo Municipal airport | |
| Cleveland | Cleveland | A | AAF | AAF-CPS - Cleveland School of Aviation | 33-45-27 | 33.7575 | 90-45-33 | -90.759167 | 400 | Turf | 2 | 2,640 | Now Cleveland Municipal airport. | |
| Columbus AAF (Kaye Field) | Columbus | A | AAF | had 8 auxs; (EFTC); later Columbus AFB | 33-38-50.532 | 33.64737 | 88-26-41.892 | -88.44497 | 205 | Hard | 4 | 4,500 | Four 4500x150 concrete runways - N/S, NE/SW, E/W, NW/SE; also there is an all way area 4800' by 7000' (N/S) to 7000' E/W turf; 10 miles north. now Columbus AFB | |
| Columbus AAF Aux No. 1 | Columbus | C | AAF | Aux to Columbus AAF | 33-38-55 | 33.648611 | 88-28-25 | -88.473611 | 184 | Turf | All way | 5,200 | N/S 4500' to 4000' by E/W 4700' to 5200'; 11.2 miles NNW; | |
| Columbus AAF Aux No. 2 - River | Columbus / Aberdeen | C | AAF | Aux to Columbus AAF | 33-48-00 | 33.800 | 88-19-10 | -88.319444 | 229 | Hard | 1 | 4,000 | 4000x750 N/S; 14 miles NNE; 13 miles east of Aberdeen; a slight trace of the runway is visible in the 1996 NAPP B&W photo | |
| Columbus AAF Aux No. 3 - Caledonia | Aberdeen | C | AAF | Aux to Columbus AAF | 33-42-45 | 33.7125 | 88-20-56 | -88.348889 | 218 | Turf | 2 | 4,000 | 4000x900(N/S), 4000x900(NE/SW); 14 miles SE; no remains; | |
| Columbus AAF Aux No. 4 - Waterworks | Columbus | C | AAF | Aux to Columbus AAF | 33-31-39 | 33.5275 | 88-22-30 | -88.375 | 179 | Turf | 1 | 4,000 | 4000x900(NE/SW); 3.5 miles NE of Columbus. no remains | |
| Columbus AAF Aux No. 5 - Columbus municipal airport | Columbus | C | AAF | Aux to Columbus AAF | 33-31-00 | 33.516667 | 88-27-40 | -88.461111 | 171 | Turf | 1 | 4,000 | 4000x540'(E/W); 3.2 miles NW of Columbus; no remains. | |
| Columbus AAF Aux No. 6 - Vaughn | Vaughn | C | AAF | Aux to Columbus AAF | 33-22-52 | 33.381111 | 88-22-01 | -88.366944 | 169 | Hard | 1 | 4,000 | 4000x150(NW/SES); bituminous; 8.6 miles SSE. - some remains of the runway are still visible. | |
| Columbus AAF Aux No. 7 - Stinson | Aberdeen | A | AAF | Aux to Columbus AAF; sometimes listed as Aux No. 8 | 33-51-04.428 | 33.85123 | 88-35-20.184 | -88.58894 | 255 | Turf | 1 | 3,000 | 3000x500(NW/SE); 1 mile NW of Aberdeen. Stinson Field now | |
| Columbus AAF Aux No. 8 - Starkville | Starkville | A | AAF | Aux to Columbus AAF; was Starkville Muni apt used as aux. | 33-26-11.076 | 33.43641 | 88-50-53.088 | -88.84808 | 325 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | Three runways each 5000x150' - N/S, NE/SW, NW/SE; bituminous; 2.6 miles SW. George M Bryan Airport now with only one runway but you can make out the faint traces of the other two runways in the GE photos. | |
| Corinth CAA Site #7 | Corinth | A | AAF | CAA intermediate #15; also usage by AAF (usage is TBD) | 34-54-40 | 34.911111 | 88-36-00 | 88.60 | 418 | Turf | 2 | 3,900 | 3885x500(N/S), 3757x500(E/W); 5 miles WSW; Now Roscoe Turner Airport | |
| Fletcher Field | Clarksdale | A | AAF | AAF-CPS - Clarksdale School of Aviation | 34-17-48 | 34.296667 | 90-30-44.7 | -90.512417 | 175 | Hard | 1 | 2,000 | Now Fletcher Field | |
| Clarksdale | Clarksdale | C | AAF / Navy | AAF/Navy usage is TBD. Possible civil ops too. | 34-11-40 | 34.194444 | 90-33-08 | -90.552222 | 175 | Turf | 2 | 2,400 | 2180x200(N/S), 2073x200(E/W); 1.5 miles ESE; This may have been used as an auxiliary to Fletcher Field (CPS); no remains - some is built over. | |
| Ellis Field Aux No. 3 | Clarksdale | C | AAF | Aux to Fletcher Field | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No other data available. | |
| Greenville AAF | Greenville | A | AAF | (ATSC); had 5 auxs; Aux No. 1 - Yellow Bayou is in AR; Aux No. 5 - Kimbrough is also in AR. | 33-29-17.124 | 33.48809 | 90-59-21.984 | -90.98944 | 129 | Hard | 5 | 4,500 | Two parallel 4500x150(N/S) runways; 4500x150(NE/SW), 4500x150(E/W), 4500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 6.7 miles NE. Now Greenville airport. | |
| Greenville AAF Aux No. 1 - Greenville Municipal | Greenville | C | AAF | Was Greenville Muni too. Aux to Greenville AAF. Also listed as Aux No. 2 | 33-23-30 | 33.38904 | 91-00-00 | -91.00134 | 118 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | 3800x150(N/S), 4000x150(NE/SW), 4000x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 3.5 miles ESE. closed, being built over, but remains of the three runways are still visible. | |
| Greenville AAF Aux No. 2 - Indianola field | Indianola | A | AAF | Also Aux to Greenwood AAF | 33-28-56 | 33.482222 | 90-40-44 | -90.678889 | 120 | Hard | 3 | 4,500 | Three runways all 4500x100' - N/S, NE/SW, NW/SE and all are concrete; 2.6 miles NW. This location is currently Indianola Legion Airport. The runway layout is a bit unusual. | |
| Greenville AAF Aux No. 3 - Walker | Leland | C | AAF | Aux to Greenville AAF; aka No. 4; also listed as Greenville AF Aux No. 2 | 33-36-00 | 33.600 | 90-51-20 | -90.855556 | 118 | Turf | All way | 4,000 | 400 acres, irregular shape - all way. 3.5 miles NE. No remains. | |
| Greenwood AAF | Greenwood | A | AAF | (ATC); plus 5 auxs | 33-29-56.364 | 33.49899 | 90-05-06.864 | -90.08524 | 150 | Hard | 4 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SE), 5000x150(E/W), 5000x150(NW/SE) - concrete; 5.8 miles ESE. Greenwood-Leflore Airport now. | |
| Greenwood AAF Aux No. 1 - Paynes Field | Paynes | C | AAF | Aux to Greenwood AAF | 33-54-23 | 33.906389 | 90-05-32 | -90.092222 | 158 | Turf | all way | 4,000 | 4000x4000 all way field; 1.6 miles SW. no remains | |
| Greenwood AAF Aux No. 2 - Oxberry Field | Holcomb | C | AAF | Aux to Greenwood AAF; | 33-17-09 | 33.285833 | 90-02-49 | -90.046944 | 148 | Turf | All way | 4,000 | 4000x4000; all way field; 4.9 miles NW; single runway (E/W) all that is left. | |
| Greenwood AAF Aux No. 3 - Avalon Field | Whaley | C | AAF | Aux to Greenwood AAF; Also aux to Greenville AAF. | 33-38-47.112 | 33.64642 | 90-04-09.948 | -90.06943 | 137 | Turf | All way | 4,000 | 4000x4000' all way field; 2.7 miles NE; no remains | |
| Greenwood AAF Aux No. 4 - Cruger Field | Cruger | C | AAF | Aux to Greenwood AAF | 33-20-58 | 33.349444 | 90-10-30 | -90.175 | 133 | Turf | All way | 4,000 | 4000x4000' all way field; 4.0 miles NE; no remains; | |
| Greenwood AAF Aux No. 5 - Tchula Field | Tchula | C | AAF | Aux to Greenwood AAF | 33-09-05 | 33.151389 | 90-12-42 | -90.211667 | 130 | Turf | All way | 4,000 | 4000x4000' all way field; 2.2 miles SSE from Tchula MS. No remains. | |
| Greenwood AAF Aux No. 6 - Greenwood Municipal | Greenwood | C | AAF | Aux to Greenwood AAF | 33-29-45 | 33.495833 | 90-12-15 | -90.204167 | 126 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | Three runways, each 4000x150' - NE/SW, E/W, NW/SE; 1.75 miles SW; no remains | |
| Grenada AAF | Grenada | A | AAF | (ATSC) | 33-49-59.808 | 33.83328 | 89-47-55.248 | -89.79868 | 187 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW); 5000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 3.7 miles North. Grenada Muni airport now | |
| Gulfport AAF | Gulfport | A | AAF | (2AF), (3AF) | 30-24-47.592 | 30.41322 | 89-04-10.416 | -89.06956 | 26 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | Two runways each were 7,000'x150' - NE/SW and NW/SE, 6000x150(N/S); concrete; 2.5 miles NNE; now Gulfport/Biloxi Airport | |
| Gulfport | Gulfport | C | AAF | Aux to Gulfport AAF; also civil ops. | 30-23-30 | 30.391667 | 89-06-00 | -89.10 | 30 | Turf | All way | 2,200 | 2200x1500 all way field; irregular shape; 1 mile north; no remains - built over. | |
| Hancock County (Aux) / Hancock County Bomb Range | Kiln / Bay St. Louis | A | AAF | Aux to Gulfport AAF | 30-22-26.796 | 30.37411 | 89-27-13.284 | -89.45369 | 22 | Hard | 2 | 6,000 | now Stennis International Airport | |
| Hattiesburg AAF | Hattiesburg | A | AAF | aka Sky Harbor AAF; ATSC | 31-16-08.076 | 31.26891 | 89-15-14.256 | -89.25396 | 144 | Hard | 3 | 4,200 | 4200x150(N/S), 3215x150(E/W), 4000,150(NW/SE); asphalt; 4.3 miles SSE; now Hattiesburg muni airport | |
| Jackson AAB (Jackson Airport) | Jackson | A | AAF | Joint usage; (ATSC) | 32-20-00 | 32.33361 | 90-13-30 | -90.22298 | 323 | Hard | 4 | 5,400 | 3317x150(NNE/SSW), 3310x150(NNW/SSE); 4825x150(NW/SE), 5400x150(NNW/SSE); asphalt on first two runways and concrete on the last two; 3.2 miles NW; now Hawkins Field | |
| Augustine Field (aka Robins Field) | Jackson / Madison | A | AAF | Aux to Jackson AAB; also did AAF-CPS by Mississippi Institute of Aeronautics. | 32-26-25 | 32.440278 | 90-06-12 | -90.103333 | 335 | Turf | All way | 4,000 | 4000x2640 field; 1.3 miles NW of Madison; now Bruce Campbell Airport (aka Augustine) | |
| Lee Aux Field | Canton | C | AAF | Aux to Augustine Field under CPS. | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No other data available. | |
| Ratliff Aux Field | Jackson | C | AAF | Aux to Augustine Field under CPS. | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No other data available. | |
| Sutherland Aux Field | Jackson | C | AAF | Aux to Augustine Field under CPS. | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No other data available. | |
| Forest AF Aux Fld. | Forest | C | AAF | Aux to Jackson AAB | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | No other data available. | |
| Hinds County (Aux) | Raymond | A | AAF | Joint usage; Aux Field No. 2; Aux to Jackson AAB; sometimes listed as Aux No. 1 too! | 32-18-15 | 32.30506 | 90-24-15 | -90.40646 | 244 | Hard | 3 | 3,992 | 3000x100(N/S), 3602x100(NE/SW), 3992x100' (NW/SE); bituminous; 3.2 miles NNE; now John Bell Williams Airport | |
| Lime Prairie Army Aux | Jackson (Morton) | C | AAF | Aux to Jackson AAB | 32-24-30 | 32.408333 | 89-41-30 | -89.691667 | 500 | Turf | - - - | 6,500 | no remains; 30 miles ENE of Jackson | |
| Jackson County | Pascagoula | C | Navy | Muni airport joint usage | 30-22-45 | 30.379167 | 88-32-30 | -88.541667 | 15 | Turf | - - - | 2,100 | no remains - built over heavily; location on this airport was moved (1944-45) and is also no longer active (closed). | |
| Keesler AAF | Biloxi | A | AAF | (WTTC) | 30-24-29.664 | 30.40824 | 88-55-33.096 | -88.92586 | 21 | Hard | 2 | 6,600 | 6600x150(NW/SE), 5000x150(NE/SW); concrete; 1.5 miles WNW; now Keesler AFB | |
| Key AAF | Meridian | A | AAF | Joint usage Army/Navy; Hammond AAF (LA) was sub-base to Key AAF; AAF(3AF) | 32-20-00 | 32.33756 | 88-45-00 | -88.74891 | 292 | Hard | 4 | 5,000 | 5000x300(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 4500x300(E/W), 4000x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 3 miles SW; now Key Field | |
| Laurel AAF | Laurel | A | AAF | Marked "(Aux)" on some sources; (ATSC); may have been a sub base to ? AAF. 3AF | 31-40-14.916 | 31.67081 | 89-10-14.916 | -89.17081 | 235 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 4660x150(N/S), 4610x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 3 miles SW; now Hesler-Nobel airfield | |
| Oxford | Oxford | C | AAF / Navy | AAF & Navy usage is TBD | 34-15-11 | 114.09871 | 89-31-50 | -89.530556 | 400 | Turf | 2 | 3,000 | 3000x500(NE/SW), 2007x500(NW/SE); 8 miles south; No remains. | |
| Pascagoula Municipal | Pascagoula | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 30-22-38 | 30.377222 | 88-29-39 | -88.494167 | 6 | Hard | 3 | 3 | 4500x150(N/S), 4500x150(NE/SW), 4500x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 3.8 miles east; Little remains, built over | |
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| Advance CAA Site #48 | Advance | C | Joint | CAA Intermediate site; AAF usage is TBD. | 37-06-06 | 37.101667 | 89-55-10 | -89.919444 | 355 | Turf | 2 | 2,900 | 2900x550(E/W), 2425x550(N/S) - photographic evidence would indicate that these runways were about 1000 feet shorter than in the directories; 0.8 mile WSW; No remains | |
| Blytheville AAF - Steele AAF Aux No. 1 | Steele / Fenton | A | AAF | aux to Blytheville AAF in AR; also listed as Aux No. 2 | 36-06-00 | 36.09611 | 89-52-00 | -89.85899 | 260 | Hard | 2 | 4,000 | two runways, each 4000x150 - N/S and NE/SW; asphalt; 2 miles WNW; now Steele muni airport | |
| Blytheville AAF Aux No. 4 - Cooter Field | Cooter | C | AAF | aux to Blytheville AAF in AR | 36-02-00 | 89.78246 | 89-47-00 | -36.03485 | 260 | Hard | 2 | 4,000 | 4000x150(N/S), 4000x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 2.0 miles ESE; closed but clear trace outlines of the runways still present in the farmland. | |
| Camp Clark | Nevada | C | Army | Army field | 37-53-00 | 37.883333 | 94-22-00 | -94.366667 | 850 | Turf | - - - | 1,000 | no remains; 3 miles SSE | |
| Cape Commercial | Cape Girardeau | C | AAF | Most likely may have been an aux to Harris (see below) doing CPS. | 37-15-10 | 37.252778 | 89-35-25 | -89.59028 | 340 | Turf | 2 | 2,800 | 2800x500(N/S), 2400x500(E/W); "L" shaped; 4.8 miles SW; no remains | |
| Chester Field | McBride | A | AAF | AAF - CPS; may have had on aux at Vichy, MO. | 37-51-47 | 37.863056 | 89-51-53 | -89.864722 | 372 | Hard | 2 | 2,000 | 2000x100(NNE/SSW) - concrete, 5388x4005 all way turf; 2.7 miles north; Now Perryville Municipal | |
| Columbia | Columbia | C | Joint | Mainly civil with very limited AAF usage to emergency usage only. | 38-58-15 | 38.970833 | 92-21-43 | -92.361944 | 780 | Hard | 2 | 3,400 | 3100x100(N/S), 3300x100(E/W) - macadam; 1600x500(NE/SW) - turf; 2.1 miles NW; Closed; some remains visible. | |
| Ft. Leonard Wood AAF | Bloodland / Tribune | A | Army | (Forney Army Field); Army Service Forces | 37-44-33.612 | 37.74267 | 92-08-47.58 | -92.14655 | 1,100 | Hard | 2 | 4,500 | 4500x150(NE/SW), 4500x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 4.3 miles North; active - Ft. Leonard Wood Army Base | |
| Grandview AAF / Grandview OLF | Kansas City | C | Joint | Army and Navy usage; OLF to NAS Olathe KS; Aux to Sedalia AAF / Vichy AAF | 38-51-00 | 38.85 | 94-33-15 | -94.554167 | 1,071 | Hard | 3 | 5,500 | AAF built this field and went operational in 1944. Was Richard Gebaur AFB - decommissioned - Closed | |
| Hannibal | Hannibal | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. Likely civil ops too. | 39-43-30 | 39.725 | 91-26-45 | -91.445833 | 735 | Turf | 4 | 2,800 | 2800(N/S), 2300(E/W), 2200(NE/SW), 2500(NW/SE); 3.8 miles WNW. Now Hannibal Municipal airport. | |
| Harris Field | Cape Girardeau | A | AAF | AAF-CPS (owned by Defense Plant Corp.) Cape Institute of Aeronautics, Inc. | 37-13-30 | 37.225 | 89-34-25 | -89.573611 | 340 | Hard | 2 | 1,600 | 2000x100(NNE/SSW) - asphalt; 5000x5000' all way field; 6 miles SSW; Now Cape Girardeau Muni. | |
| Benton Aux Field | Cape Girardeau | C | AAF | Aux to Harris; AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available for this field. | |
| Chaffee Aux Field | Cape Girardeau | C | AAF | Aux to Harris; AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available for this field. | |
| Lee Aux Field | Cape Girardeau | C | AAF | Aux to Harris; AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available for this field. | |
| Harvey Parks | Sikeston | A | AAF | AAF-CPS (owned by Defense Plant Corp.); Missouri Institute of Aeronautics, Inc. | 36-53-50 | 36.897222 | 89-33-50 | -89.563889 | 315 | Turf | All way | 6,600 | 5280x6600 field; now Sikeston Mem. Muni. | |
| Bernard Aux Field | Sikeston | C | AAF | Aux to Harvey Parks AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available for this field. Some of the auxiliaries listed under Harvey Parks may be duplicates - one field known by two names. | |
| Goetz Aux Field | Sikeston | C | AAF | Aux to Harvey Parks AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available for this field. | |
| Matthews Aux Field | Sikeston | C | AAF | Aux to Harvey Parks AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available for this field. | |
| North Aux Field | Sikeston | C | AAF | Aux to Harvey Parks AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available for this field. | |
| South Aux Field | Sikeston | C | AAF | Aux to Harvey Parks AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available for this field. | |
| West Aux Field | Sikeston | C | AAF | Aux to Harvey Parks AAF-CPS | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Turf | - - - | - - - | No other data is currently available for this field. | |
| Hornersville Aux No. 3 | Hornersville | A | AAF | Also listed as Aux No. 4 at times; Aux to Blytheville AAF in AR. | 36-02-23 | 36.039722 | 90-09-00 | -90.15 | 245 | Turf | All way | 5,280 | 5280x5200 all way field; turf - but photo looks like it was treated with something making it look black. 2.2 miles west; Hornersville Muni airport now | |
| Joplin | Joplin | A | Joint | Civil, AAF and Navy. AAF and Navy usage is TBD. | 37-09-09 | 37.1525 | 94-29-54 | -94.498333 | 990 | Hard | 3 | 4,300 | 4250x100(N/S), 4250x100(NE/SW) - asphalt; 4450x500(NW/SE) - turf; 4.5 miles NNE; Now Joplin Regional Airport | |
| Kansas City | Kansas City | A | Army | Joint usage | 39-07-00 | 39.116667 | 94-35-30 | -94.591667 | 739 | Hard | 3 | 5,200 | 5200x150(N/S), 5049x150(NE/SW); 3000x150(E/W) concrete; 3.0 miles NNW; Kansas City downtown airport now. | |
| Lambert Field-St.Louis / NAS St. Louis | St. Louis | A | Joint | Joint usage; civil, army and navy; Said to have had between 7 to 10 OLFs. 6 OLFS have been identified. | 38-45-15.732 | 38.75437 | 90-22-09.732 | -90.36937 | 538 | Hard | 4 | 6,000 | 3000x100(NE/SW); 5325x100(ENE/SWS), 4700x100(NNW/SSE) - bituminous; 6000x200(ENE/WSW) - concrete; 12.6 miles NW; Now Lambert - St. Louis International airport. | |
| Black Walnut OLF (NAF 34500) | Black Walnut / Orchard Farm | C | Navy | OLF to St. Louis Lambert field NAS | 38-52-15 | 38.870833 | 90-23-27 | -90.390833 | 430 | Turf | 3 | 2,000 | 2049x300(NE/SW), 1400x300(E/W), 1500x300(NW/SE); kinda of a triangle shape; 1.1 miles west; no remains | |
| Creve Coeur OLF (NAF 24307) | Creve Coeur | C | Navy | OLF to St. Louis Lambert field NAS | 38-42-56 | 38.715556 | 90-29-27 | -90.490833 | 450 | Turf | 3 | 3,700 | 3375x300(N/S), 3700x300(NE/SW), 2025x300(E/W); 3.7 miles NW; no remains, the current Creve Coeur airport moved from this sight to a site about 1 mile north. | |
| Machens OLF (NAF 01312) | St. Louis / Machens | C | Navy | OLF to St. Louis Lambert field NAS | 38-54-40 | 38.911111 | 90-19-53 | -90.331389 | 450 | Turf | All way | 2,870 | 1000x2870' all way field; 0.6 mile North. no remains | |
| Meramec OLF (NAF 19714) | Valley Park | C | Navy | OLF to St. Louis Lambert field NAS | 38-42-48 | 38.713333 | 90-27-30 | -90.458333 | 435 | Turf | All way | 2,500 | 1800x2500' all way field; 1.6 miles ESE; no remains - | |
| Rowe OLF (NAF 19016) | Fenton | C | Navy | OLF to St. Louis Lambert field NAS | 38-31-07 | 38.518611 | 90-25-50 | -90.430556 | 450 | Turf | 2 | 1,181 | 1181x492(NE/SW), 1000x300(NW/SE); "L" shaped; 0.9 mile ENE; no remains | |
| Smartt / Neubeiser OLF / Reserve (NAF 34512) | St. Charles / Portage Des Sioux | A | Navy | OLF to St. Louis Lambert field NAS | 38-55-56.1 | 38.93225 | 90-25-38.64 | -90.4274 | 470 | Hard | 8 | 2,000 | Two N/S runways - each 2000x300; Two NE/SW) runways - each 2000x300'; two each E/W) runways - 2000x300'; two NW/SE runways - each 2000x300'; macadam; 10.3 miles NNE two overlapping squares offset by 90degreees; now St. Charles Smart Field. With N/S and E/W hard runways. | |
| Starling | St. Louis | C | Navy | Even though not previously listed, it is likely that this was an OLF to NAS St. Louis. Other wise Navy usage is TBD | 38-27-00 | 38.45 | 90-21-00 | -90.35 | 615 | Turf | - - - | 1,800 | no remains | |
| Sylvan Beach OLF (NAF 19715) | Maryland Heights | C | Navy | OLF to St. Louis Lambert field NAS | 38-32-10 | 38.536111 | 90-26-45 | -90.445833 | 480 | Turf | 2 | 2,200 | 1850x300(N/S), 2200x300(E/W); no remains - | |
| Willbrandt OLF (NAF 33012) | Orchard Farms | C | Navy | OLF to St. Louis Lambert field NAS | 38-53-42 | 38.895 | 90-28-06 | -90.468333 | 450 | Turf | All way | 1,963 | 1963(E/W) x 1712(N/S) all way field; 1.5 miles NW; | |
| Lexington-Wentworth | Lexington | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD | 39-13-40 | 39.227778 | 93-53-45 | -93.895833 | 650 | Turf | All way | 2,600 | 2600x1300 all way field; 3 miles SSW; no remains | |
| Malden AAF | Malden | A | AAF | (TCC) | 36-36-04.284 | 36.60119 | 89-59-21.48 | -89.9893 | 296 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 3.3 miles NNW; Malden Muni airport now | |
| Malden AAF Aux No. 1 - Dexter Field | Dexter | A | AAF | Aux to Malden AAF | 36-46-44.328 | 36.77898 | 89-56-32.712 | -89.94242 | 315 | Hard | 2 | 4,500 | 4500x100(N/S), 4500x300(NE/SW); asphalt; 1 mile SE. Dexter Muni airport now | |
| Malden AAF Aux No. 2 - Maulsby Field (aka Parma Field) | Parma | C | AAF | Aux to Malden AAF | 36-39-57 | 36.665833 | 89-49-07 | -89.818611 | 286 | Turf | All way | 5,700 | 5700x5640' all way field; 3.8 miles north; no remains | |
| Malden AAF Aux No. 3 - Risco Field | Risco | C | AAF | Aux to Malden AAF | 36-32-45 | 36.545833 | 89-51-30 | -89.858333 | 276 | Turf | All way | 5,500 | 5500x5125' all way field; 2 miles west; no remains | |
| Malden AAF Aux No. 4 - Gideon Field | AAF | A | AAF | Aux to Malden AAF | 36-26-53.95 | 36.44832 | 89-54-11.196 | -89.90311 | 269 | Hard | 2 | 4,500 | 4500x100(N/S); 4500x100(NNW/SSE); asphalt; 0.8 mile SE; Gideon Muni airport now | |
| Malden AAF Aux No. 6 - Campbell Field | Campbell | A | AAF | Aux to Malden AAF; also has been listed as No 2. | 36-32-45 | 36.545833 | 89-51-30 | -89.858333 | 284 | Turf | All way | 7,380 | 7380x4800' all way field; 3.5 miles east. Campbell Muni airport now | |
| Maryville | Maryville | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD; possible OLF? | 40-19-57 | 40.3325 | 94-50-03 | -94.834167 | 976 | Turf | 3 | 3,260 | Now Rankin airfield | |
| Rolla CAA Site #60 | Rolla | C | Joint | CAA Intermediate site; AAF usage is TBD. | 37-59-00 | 37.983333 | 91-43-30 | -91.725 | 1,201 | Turf | 2 | 3,150 | 3150x600(N/S), 2700x550(E/W); 3.5 miles NE; No remains - built over | |
| Rosecrans Field AAF | St. Joseph | A | AAF | AAF (ATC); joint usage: Army, civil | 39-46-12.936 | 39.77026 | 94-54-23.832 | -94.90662 | 809 | Hard | 3 | 6,000 | 5529x150(N/S), 6000x100(NE/SW), 6000x100(NW/SE); concrete; 4 miles west; now Rosecrans Memorial Airport; | |
| Sedalia AAF | Knob Noster / Warrensburg | A | AAF | (Vichy AAF was aux to Sedalia) | 38-43-29.856 | 38.72496 | 93-32-51.216 | -93.54756 | 834 | Hard | 6 | 7,200 | 7200x150(N/S), 7200x150(NE/SW); 7200x150(E/W), 7200x150(NW/SE) - concrete runways; also had these turf runways - 4000x300(N/S), 1500x200(E/W), 1500x200(NW/SE); 2.7 miles south. now Whiteman AFB active | |
| Vichy AAF | Vichy | A | AAF | sub base to Sedalia AAF | 38-07-43.104 | 38.12864 | 91-46-12.252 | -91.77007 | 1,140 | Hard | 3 | 5,500 | 5500x150(N/S), 5500x150(NE/SW), 5500x150(NW/SE); concrete; 1.3 miles NNW. now Rolla National Airport | |
| Springfield | Springfield | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD; likely civil ops mainly. | 37-13-20 | 37.222222 | 93-14-46 | -93.246111 | 1,358 | Turf | 3 | 3,780 | 2300x100(N/S), 3780x100(NE/SW), 3230x100(NW/SE); crushed rock; 2.5 miles ENE. Now Downtown airport | |
| Warrensburg | Warrensburg | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 38-39-30 | 38.658333 | 93-46-00 | -93.766667 | 860 | Turf | 3 | 2,200 | 1950x500(N/S), 2500x300(NE/SW), 2100x300(NW/SE); 7. miles SSW. No remains. | |
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| Cut Bank AAF | Cut Bank | A | AAF | AAF usage for a short time. AAF usage is TBD | 48-36-29.124 | 48.60809 | 112-22-12.432 | -112.37012 | 3,838 | Hard | 3 | 8,600 | 6345x150(ENE/WSW), 8000x150(E/W), 8600x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 2.75 miles SW; Cut Bank airport now; apparently limited use by AAF in WW2. | |
| Fort Harrison AAF | Helena | C | Army | Likely support light aircraft and helicopter operations. | 46-37-33 | 46.625833 | 112-06-35 | -112.109722 | 4,002 | Dirt | 2 | 3,500 | 3500x100(7/25) dirt, 2200x100(12/30) dirt; west side of town. Historical data is the only data current available about this airfield. | |
| Glasgow AAF | Glasgow | A | AAF | aka Glasgow No. 2 | 48-12-58.032 | 48.21612 | 106-37-14.664 | -106.62074 | 2,300 | Hard | 3 | 8,100 | 8100x150(NNE/SSW), 8100x150(E/W), 8100x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 1.3 miles NNE; City and County Airport ; apparently limited use by AAF in WW2 | |
| Gore AAF (Great Falls Municipal) | Great Falls | A | AAF | (ATC) | 47-29-30 | 47.491667 | 111-21-30 | -111.358333 | 3,664 | Hard | 4 | 7,000 | 7000x150(N/S), 7000x150(NE/SW - listed as closed in 1945), 7000x150(E/W), 5400x150(NW/SE - listed closed in 1945); concrete; 3.7 miles WSW. Great Falls airport now | |
| Great Falls AAF | Great Falls | C | AAF | Great Falls AFB later Malmstrom AFB | 47-30-40.608 | 47.51128 | 111-10-59.772 | -111.18327 | 3,459 | Hard | 4 | 8,850 | 8800x150(N/S), 8850x150(NE/SW), 8850x150(E/W), 8850x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 4.8 miles east; Malestrom AFB - now decommissioned | |
| Helena | Helena | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD; likely some use of civil airport | 46-36-24 | 46.606667 | 111-59-10 | -111.986111 | 3,894 | Hard | 3 | 5,512 | 5512x150(ENE/WSW), 5197x200(E/W), 5100x150(SW/SE); bituminous; 2.2 miles NE; Now Helena Regional Airport | |
| Lewiston AAF | Lewiston | A | AAF | Bombardment base, 2nd AF | 47-03-15 | 47.054167 | 109-27-00 | -109.45 | 4,177 | Hard | 4 | 10,000 | 10000x150(NE/SW), 8000x150(E/W), 9000x150(NW/SES), 4500x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 2.5 miles WSW; Now Lewistown Muni | |
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| Ainsworth AAF | Ainsworth | A | AAF | ATSC; Troop Carrier Command | 42-34-39.72 | 42.5777 | 99-59-21.876 | -99.98941 | 2,580 | Hard | 3 | 7,300 | 7300x150(N/S), 7300x150(NE/SW), 7300x150(NW/SE); concrete; 6.8 miles WNW; Early in the war, this may have been an aux to Rapid City AAB S.D.; now Ainsworth airport; 5.5 miles west of town. | |
| Alliance AAF | Alliance | A | AAF | (2AF), (TCC) | 42-03-00 | 42.05687 | 102-48-00 | -102.8103 | 3,927 | Hard | 4 | 9,000 | 9215x150(N/S), 9165x150(NE/SW), 9000x150(E/W), 9130x150(NW/SE); concrete; 4.6 miles SE; Alliance Muni airport now | |
| Alliance AF Aux - Municipal Airport | Alliance | C | AAF | Joint usage. Aux to Alliance AAF | 42-04-13 | 42.070278 | 102-54-34 | -102.909444 | 3,965 | Turf | All way | 5,280 | 4800(N/S)x3500(NE/SW)x4600(E/W), 5280(NW/SE); 2.8 miles SW; listed as being 2.5 to 3 miles SW; no remains | |
| Alliance AF Aux No. 4 | Alliance | C | AAF | Aux to Alliance AAF | 42-04-31 | 42.075278 | 102-52-15 | -102.870833 | 3,945 | Turf | 2 | 5,000 | No remains | |
| Bruning AAF | Bruning | C | AAF | (ATSC) | 40-20-15.324 | 40.33759 | 97-25-54.912 | -97.43192 | 1,544 | Hard | 3 | 6,800 | 6800x150(N/S), 6800x150(NE/SW), 6800x150(NW/SE); concrete; 7.3 miles east. some of the runways are still present but is closed. On Google Earth, there is said to be an airfield named "Mid America" but can not confirm it (not in FAA 5010 database.) | |
| Chadron | Chadron | A | Joint | CAA intermediate #15; also usage by Navy in WW2 is TBD | 42-50-00 | 42.833333 | 103-05-00 | -103.083333 | 3,312 | Turf | 2 | 4,500 | Navy may have used it for emergency landing field; now Chadron Muni airport | |
| Crete | Crete | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD; civil airport too. | 40-36-34 | 40.609444 | 96-57-22 | -96.956111 | 1,368 | Turf | 4 | 2,400 | 2000x500(N/S), 2100x500(NE/SW), 2400x500(E/W), 2300x500(NW/SE); basically an all way turf field; 1 mile south. No remains | |
| Fairbury | Fairbury | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD; civil airport too. | 40-10-47 | 40.179722 | 97-10-03 | -97.1675 | 1,316 | Turf | all way | 2,600 | Now Fairbury Municipal airport | |
| Fairmont AAF | Geneva / Fairmont | A | AAF | (2AF) | 40-35-29.688 | 40.59158 | 97-34-04.044 | -97.56779 | 1,632 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | 6965x150(N/S), 6965x150(NE/SW), 6966x150(NW/SE); concrete; 4.5 miles NE; Fairmont State Airport now | |
| Fremont Municipal | Fremont | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD; civil airport too. | 41-26-53 | 41.448056 | 96-31-02 | -96.517222 | 1,203 | Turf | 2 | 4,300 | 4300x100(NE/SW), 4300x100(NW/SE); all way field 3200x1600'; 1.4 miles NW; now Fremont Municipal airport | |
| Ft. Robinson Army | Ft. Robinson | C | Army | Army light observation aircraft. | 42-38-11.796 | 42.63661 | 103-27-56.412 | -103.46567 | 3,920 | Turf | - - - | 1,800 | no remains - estimated coordinates | |
| Grand Island AAF | Grand Island | A | AAF | (2AF) | 40-57-57.312 | 40.96592 | 98-18-38.7 | -98.31075 | 1,845 | Hard | 3 | 7,100 | Three runways - all were 7100x150' - N/S, NE/SW and NW/SE; concrete; 3.2 miles NE; Central Nebraska Regional Airport - Grand Island, NE | |
| Harvard AAF | Harvard | A | AAF | (2AF) | 40-39-15 | 40.65442 | 98-04-30 | -98.07741 | 1,817 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | 7100x150(N/S), 7100x150(NE/SW), 7075x150(NW/SE); concrete; 2.5 miles NE; now Harvard State Airport | |
| Kearney AAF | Kearney | A | AAF | (2nd AF), (CAF) | 40-43-48.468 | 40.73013 | 99-00-08.532 | -99.00237 | 2,140 | Hard | 3 | 7,296 | 7188x150(N/S), 7200x150(NE/SW), 7296x150(NW/SE); concrete; 4.5 miles ENE. Kearney Muni airport now | |
| Lee Bird | North Platte | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 41-07-22 | 41.122778 | 100-42-00 | -100.7 | 2,785 | Hard | 3 | 5,548 | 4436x100(N/S), 4000x100(E/W), 5548x100(NW/SE); concrete; 3.75 miles ESE. now Lee Bird airport | |
| Lincoln AAF | Lincoln | A | AAF | (ETTC); a few times listed as an AAB. | 40-51-09.072 | 40.85252 | 96-45-19.98 | -96.75555 | 1,180 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | 7000x150(N/S), 5500x150(NE/SW); 5500x150(E/W), 7000x150(NW/SE); concrete; 5.3 miles NW; was AFB, now Lincoln muni airport | |
| McCook AAF | McCook | C | AAF | (2AF) | 40-18-50.832 | 40.31412 | 100-41-23.748 | -100.68993 | 2,760 | Hard | 3 | 7,400 | 7525x150(NE/SW), 7454x150(E/W), 7525x150(NW/SE); concrete; 8.5 miles NNW; McCook State Airport for a while - now closed - just a few items are visible currently and a faint trace of the runways. | |
| Norfolk | Norfolk | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD; civil airport too. | 41-59-00 | 41.983333 | 97-26-00 | -97.433333 | 1,600 | Hard | 1 | 1,200 | Initial size of this airfield was 1200 square turf all way. By 1945, the field had 5800x150(NNE/SSW); 5800x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 3.25 miles SSE; Now Karl Stefan Memorial airport. | |
| Offutt AAF | Omaha | A | AAF | (ATSC) | 41-07-32.196 | 41.12561 | 95-54-40.392 | -95.91122 | 1,000 | Hard | 3 | 6,005 | 4300x150(N/S), 6005x150(NE/SW), 5840x150(NW/SE); asphaltic concrete; 10 miles south. now Offutt AFB | |
| Omaha | Omaha | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD; civil airport too. | 41-18-08 | 41.302222 | 95-53-39 | -95.894167 | 1,600 | Hard | 4 | 5,427 | 5000x150(N/S), 5000x150(NE/SW), 5000x150(E/W), 5427x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 4 miles NE; Started as a small 1200' all way field; Now Eppley Airfield. | |
| Peru | Pery | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 40-29-30 | 40.491667 | 95-43-00 | -95.716667 | 900 | Turf | - - - | 2,800 | no remains | |
| Scottsbluff AAF | Scottsbluff | A | AAF | TCC; sub base to Altus AAF OK | 41-52-41.376 | 41.87816 | 103-35-41.352 | -103.59482 | 3,965 | Hard | 3 | 8,000 | 8084x150(NK/S), 8000x150(ENE/WSW); 8162x150(NW/SE); concrete; 4 miles east; Now Scottsbluff airport | |
| Scribner AAF | Scribner | A | AAF | (2AF), (ATSC) | 41-36-49.896 | 41.61386 | 96-38-00.024 | -96.63334 | 1,315 | Hard | 3 | 6,700 | 6700x150(N/S), 6700x150(NE/SW), 6700x150(NW/SE); concrete; 3.5 mils SSE; now Scribner State airport | |
| Union | Lincoln | C | AAF | AAF usage is TBD; civil airport too. | 40-52-30 | 40.875 | 96-37-45 | -96.629167 | 1,140 | Hard | 1 | 1,800 | 1645x120(N/S), 1800x130(NW/SE) - these two runways were asphalt paved; 2400x3000' all way turf field too; 4.5 miles NNE; Listed as having an all way stone may, 3,00 x 3,000ft. No remains. | |
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| Battle Mountain Flight Strip | Battle Mountain | A | Joint | AAF aux to Reno AAF; also used by Navy in WW2 as OLF to NAAS Fallon. | 40-36-00 | 40.60395 | 116-52-15 | -116.87471 | 4,521 | Hard | 2 | 7,300 | now Battle Mountain airport | |
| Boulder City (original) | Boulder City | C | Joint | Joint usage; civil and Navy - NAS San Diego. | 35-58-00 | 35.96859 | 114-40-45 | -114.84964 | 2,450 | Dirt | 3 | 6,250 | 6250x250(N/S), 6100x400(NE/SW), 3350x125(NW/SE); caliche; 1.1 miles SSW; Boulder City airport (original) is closed replaced by a new airfield, to the south of the original. | |
| Caliente FS | Caliente | C | Joint | Navy used it in association with NAAS Fallon | 37-36-04.5 | 37.60125 | 114-51-18.2 | -114.855056 | 4,853 | Hard | 1 | 6,400 | 6400x1150(NE/SW); bituminous; 19.6 miles west. Just recently closed. | |
| Camp Raleigh | Beowawe | C | AAF | Emergency usage | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | Dirt | 1 | 4,900 | listed as being 24 miles south or SSW of Beowawe. | |
| Ely-White Pine County / Yelland Field | Ely | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD; civil airport too. | 39-17-58.9 | 39.299694 | 114-50-30.8 | 114.841889 | 6,258 | Hard | 3 | 6,000 | 6000x150(N/S), 5000x100(NE/SW), 5000x100(NW/SE); asphaltic concrete; 3.5 miles NNE; Now Ely Yelland Field | |
| Fallon NAAS | Fallon | A | Navy | aux to NAS Alameda, CA; aka Freeman Field | 39-25-13.11 | 39.42031 | 118-41-45.67 | -118.69602 | 3,930 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | 5300x150(NE/SW); 7000x150(E/W), 5600x150(NW/SE); asphaltic concrete; 5.5 miles SE; now NAS Fallon | |
| Austin OLF | Austin | A | Navy | OLF for NAAS Fallon | 39-28-06.99 | 39.46861 | 117-11-51.46 | -117.19763 | 5,720 | Hard | 2 | 6,000 | Now Austin airport. This field may now be inactive | |
| Lovelock OLF | Toulon | A | Navy | OLF to Fallon NAAS | 40-04-02.20 | 40.06728 | 118-33-51.33 | -118.56426 | 3,904 | Hard | 2 | 5,530 | 5530x150(NE/SW), 5090x150(E/W); asphaltic concrete; 9 miles SSW; now Derby airfield | |
| Sutcliffe OLF | Sutcliffe | C | Navy | OLF to Fallon NAAS | 39-56-31.78 | 39.942161 | 119-36-20.06 | 119.605572 | 3,900 | Dirt | 1 | 2,200 | slight remains are still visible. | |
| Winnemucca No. 2 OLF | Winnemucca | A | Navy | OLF to NAAS Fallon | 40-54-00.97 | 40.90027 | 117-48-09.14 | -117.80254 | 4,303 | Hard | 2 | 5,100 | 5058x150(NE/SW), 5054x150(NNW/SSE); asphaltic concrete; 6 miles SW; Winnemucca airport now | |
| Hawthorne | Hawthorne | A | Joint | used by Navy to support Ammo dump. | 38-33-10 | 38.54543 | 118-37-45 | -118.63171 | 4,200 | Dirt | 3? | 6,000 | Now Hawthorne muni airport | |
| Las Vegas AAF | Las Vegas | A | AAF | (EFTC); (later Nellis AFB) | 36-14-12.73 | 36.23687 | 115-02-13.52 | -115.03709 | 1,859 | Hard | 3 | 6,700 | 6325x150(N/S); 6343x150(NE/SW), 6325x150(E/W); asphalt; 8.4 miles NE; Now Nellis AFB is active; | |
| Indian Springs AAF (Aux) | Indian Springs | A | AAF | Sub base to Las Vegas AAF (later Nellis AFB) | 36-35-17.30 | 36.58814 | 115-40-27.26 | -115.67424 | 3,097 | Hard | 3 | 6,650 | 6600x150(NE/SW), 6650x150(E/W), 6650x150(NW/SE); asphalt; 1.5 miles NNW; Indian Springs Air Force Aux Base; name changed recently to Creech AFB; activated late 1942. | |
| Indian Springs AF Aux No. 1 | Indian Springs (Groom Lake) | C | AAF | Aux To Indian Springs AAF | 37-16-33 | 37.275833 | 115-45-23 | -115.756389 | 4,700 | Dirt | 2 | 5,000 | 5000x300(NE/SW), 5000x300(NW/SE); dirt - bare; 44.4 miles North This is "Area 51" now. There are some faint remains of two runways. However, these may be target fields as bomb craters are visible so just exactly where this aux was located is still open. | |
| Indian Springs AF Aux No. 2 | Indian Springs | C | AAF | Aux To Indian Springs AAF | 37-30-30 | 37.508333 | 116-13-30 | -116.225 | 5,500 | Dirt | 2 | 5,000 | 5000x300(NE/SW), 5000x300(NW/SE); dirt bare; 71.3 miles NNW; No remains visible at this location. Best estimate coordinates. | |
| Indian Springs AF Aux No. 3 | Indian Springs | C | AAF | Aux To Indian Springs AAF | 37-30-30 | 37.508333 | 116-29-00 | -116.483333 | 5,500 | Dirt | 1 | 5,000 | 5000x300(NNW/SSE); dirt - bare; 78.5 miles NW; No remains visible. Might have been using part of a dry lake bed. | |
| Indian Springs AF Aux No. 4 - Forty-Mile Canyon Field | Indian Springs | A | AAF | Aux To Indian Springs AAF | 37-06-10 | 37.102778 | 116-18-45 | -116.3125 | 5,033 | Dirt | 1 | 5,000 | 5000x300(N/S); dirt - bare; 47.5 miles NW; The current Pahute Mesa Airstrip and this aux are one in the same. | |
| Indian Springs AF Aux No. 5 | Indian Springs | C | AAF | Aux To Indian Springs AAF | 37-01-30 | 37.025 | 116-04-00 | -116.066667 | 4,400 | Dirt | 1 | 5,000 | 5000x300(N/S); dirt - bare; 37.5 miles NW; These coordinates are where the US tested many Atomic Bombs. The field more likely would have been Yucca lake bed. I am skeptical that these are the correct coordinates. | |
| Owyhee Flight Strip | Owyhee | A | AAF | Limited usage by AAF. | 41-57-11.639 | 41.953233 | 116-11-15.365 | -116.187601 | 5,379 | Hard | 1 | 6,700 | 6700x150(N/S); bituminous; 4.75 miles West. According to AirNav, this field started 10/1943. It is listed military - AAF but this was apparently ended by latter part of 1944. Now Owyhee NV airport. | |
| Reno AAB | Reno | A | AAF | (ATC); later Stead AAF | 39-40-15.16 | 39.67088 | 119-52-37.77 | -119.87716 | 5,000 | Hard | 3 | 7,900 | 7600x150(NK/S), 7600x150(E/W), 7600x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 10.25 miles NNW; aka Stead AAF/AFB, now civil usage | |
| Douglas-Tahoe Aux / Minden Municipal Airport | Minden | A | Joint | Joint usage; civil and AAF; aux to Reno AAF | 38-49-45 | 39.00376 | 119-46-00 | -119.75069 | 4,709 | Hard | 3 | 7,400 | 7400x150(N/S), 5300x150(NE/SW), 5300x150(NW/SE); asphaltic concrete; 2.8 miles NNE; Now Douglas airport | |
| Lahontan FS / Churchill FS | Fernley / Silver Springs | A | Joint | Joint usage; AAF - aux to Reno AAF; also used by Navy - OLF to NAAS Fallon. | 39-24-11 | 39.403028 | 119-15-04 | -119.251194 | 4,279 | Hard | 1 | 7,200 | 7200x150(ENE/WSW); asphaltic concrete; 15.5 miles south of Fernley; Now Silver Springs airport; also has been known as Churchill FS, Silver Springs Reservoir and now Silver Springs Airport. It appears to have been closed a various periods of time. | |
| Tonopah AAF | Tonopah | A | AAF | (4AF) & 2AF | 38-03-33.51 | 38.05931 | 117-05-20.07 | -117.08891 | 5,427 | Hard | 2 | 8,700 | 8700x150(NW/SE), 8700x150(NNW/SSE); bituminous; 8 miles east; Now Tonopah airport | |
| Tonopah AF Aux No. 1 | Tonopah | C | AAF | aux to Tonopah AAF | 37-49-10 | 37.819444 | 116-03-45 | -116.0625 | 5,329 | Dirt | 2 | 5,200 | 5000x300(NE/SW), 5000x300(NW/SE); dirt - bare; 68 miles ESE; Remains can still be seen. | |
| Tonopah AF Aux No. 2 | Tonopah | C | AAF | aux to Tonopah AAF | 37-43-30 | 37.725 | 116-09-45 | -116.1625 | 5,751 | Dirt | 2 | 5,200 | 5000x300(N/S), 5000x300(E/W); dirt - bare; 64 miles ESE; Remains can still be seen. | |
| Tonopah AF Aux No. 3 | Tonopah | C | AAF | aux to Tonopah AAF | 37-38-12 | 37.636667 | 116-39-05 | -116.651389 | 5,407 | Dirt | 2 | 5,200 | 5000x300(NE/SW), 5000x300(NW/SE); dirt - bare; 40 miles SE; Remains can still be seen. | |
| Tonopah AF Aux No. 4 | Tonopah | C | AAF | aux to Tonopah AAF | 37-45-40 | 37.761111 | 116-38-40 | -116.644444 | 5,440 | Dirt | 2 | 5,200 | 5000x300(E/W), 5000x300(NW/SE); dirt - bare; 43.5 miles SE; Remains can still be seen. | |
| Tonopah AF Bombing Range No. 5 | Tonopah | C | AAF | aka Tonopah No. 5 | 37-41-03.52 | 37.684311 | 116-37-39.78 | -116.627717 | 5,335 | Hard | 2 | 5,000 | 5000x300(E/W), 5000x300(NW/SE); asphalt; 43.2 miles SE; Remains can still be seen. | |
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| Claremont | Claremont | A | Joint | Joint operations; AAF and Navy usage TBD. | 43-22-15 | 43.370833 | 72-22-06 | -72.368333 | 520 | Hard | 2 | 2,700 | 2450x100(NNE/SSW), 2700x100(E/W); bituminous concrete; 1.3 miles west; Now Claremont Municipal airport | |
| Concord | Concord | A | Joint | Joint operations; AAF and Navy usage TBD. | 43-12-20 | 43.205556 | 71-30-12 | -71.503333 | 340 | Hard | 3 | 4,000 | 4000x150(NNE/SSW), 3500x150(WNW/ESE; 4000x150(NNW/SSE); asphalt; 2 miles east. Now Concord Municipal airport | |
| Grenier Field | Manchester | A | Army | (ATC) | 42-55-50.196 | 42.93061 | 71-26-09.888 | -71.43608 | 130 | Hard | 3 | 7,000 | 7000x150(N/S), 5850x150(NE/SW), 5500x150(NW/SE); bituminous concrete; 4.2 miles SSE; now Manchester/Grenier airport serving Manchester, NH | |
| Keene (old) | Keene | C | Navy | Navy usage is TBD. | 42-57-30 | 42.958333 | 72-19-30 | -72.325 | 500 | Turf | 2 | 2,300 | 2100x350(N/S), 1100x300(E/W); 3 miles NW; No remains | |
| Laconia | Laconia | A | Navy | Navy usage is TBD; civil airport too. | 43-34-21 | 43.5725 | 71-25-19 | -71.421944 | 536 | Hard | 2 | 3,500 | 3500x150(ENE/WSW), 3500x150(NNW/SSE); bituminous concrete; 3.6 miles NNE; Now Laconia Municipal airport | |
| Nashua | Nashua | A | AAF | AAF usage is TBD; civil airport too. | 42-46-44 | 42.778889 | 71-30-36 | -71.51 | 187 | Hard | 1 | 2,000 | 2000x100(NW/SE) - bituminous concrete. All way turf area 3300x1600'; 3.1 miles WNW; Now Boire Field airfield | |
| Portsmouth OLF | Portsmouth | A | Navy | OLF to NAS Brunswick Maine | 43-04-21 | 43.0725 | 70-48-50 | -70.813889 | 90 | Hard | 3 | 5,000 | 4000x150(N/S), 5000x150(ENE/WSW), 5000x150(NW/SE); bituminous; 2.9 miles west; later Pease AFB - decommissioned - civil usage now | |