Demopolis Army Air Field Explained

Demopolis Army Airfield
Icao:KDYA
Faa:DYA
Type:Military
Owner:United States Army
City-Served:Demopolis, Alabama
Location:Marengo County, Alabama
Elevation-F:112
Elevation-M:34
Coordinates:32.4639°N -87.9542°W
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama
Pushpin Mapsize:150
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Alabama
Pushpin Label:Demopolis AAF
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:4/22
R1-Length-F:5,002
R1-Length-M:1,525
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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.

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.

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.