Demopolis Army Air Field

Demopolis Army Airfield is a former United States Army facility located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) southwest of the central business district of Demopolis, a city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.[1]

Demopolis Army Airfield
NAIP aerial image, 18 August 2006
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerUnited States Army
ServesDemopolis, Alabama
LocationMarengo County, Alabama
Elevation AMSL112 ft / 34 m
Coordinates32°27′50″N 087°57′15″W
Map
Demopolis AAF
Location of airport in Alabama
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 5,002 1,525 Asphalt

History

During World War II the airfield was built by the United States Army Air Forces and opened in October 1943. It was assigned to Third Air Force. It was used to train pilots as an axillary airfield to the group and replacement training center at Key Field, Mississippi. With the end of the war in September 1945, activities at Demopolis Army Airfield were diminished. The airfield was returned to civil control in 1946 and is now known as Demopolis Municipal Airport.[2]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for DYA PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
  2.  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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