| Georgia World War II Army Airfields | |
| Ensign: | Us army air corps shield.svg |
| Ensign Size: | 50px |
| Partof: | World War II |
| Type: | Army Airfields |
| Built: | 1940–1944 |
| Used: | 1940--present |
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Georgia for antisubmarine defense in the Gulf of Mexico and for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.
Most of these airfields were under the command of Third Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC) However the other USAAF support commands (Air Technical Service Command (ATSC); Air Transport Command (ATC) or Troop Carrier Command) commanded a significant number of airfields in a support roles.
It is still possible to find remnants of these wartime airfields. Many were converted into municipal airports, some were returned to agriculture and several were retained as United States Air Force installations and were front-line bases during the Cold War. Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes.
425th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 22 January 194310 April 1944
114th Army Air Force Base Unit (First AF): 10 April 194428 March 1945
323rd Army Air Force Base Unit (Third AF): 1 May 19458 Jun 1947
Also used by: Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command (1942–1943)
Transferred to: Third Air Force (1945)
Was: Chatham Air Force Base (1947–1950)
And Savannah Air National Guard Base
And Georgia ANG Combat Readiness Training Center
Sub-base of: Dale Mabry Field, Florida
346th Army Air Force Base Unit (Third AF): 1 May 19441945
Transferred to: United States Navy (1945)
Now: Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Sub-base of: Morris Field. North Carolina, later William Northern Field, Tennessee
4157 Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194526 January 1946
339th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 19446 February 1946
Air Base Squadron, 35th Air Base Group/36th Air Base Squadron/36th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 5 October 19401 May 1944
302nd Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194415 December 1946
Also used by: Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command (1942–1943)
Was: Hunter Air Force Base (1950–1967)
Now: Hunter Army Airfield (United States Army)
And: Coast Guard Air Station Savannah
531st Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 10 May 19431 May 1944
345th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194410 October 1945
Sub-base of: Hunter Field, later Drew Field, Florida
Eastern Flying Training Command
AAF Basic Flying Training School/AAF Pilot School (Basic): 15 Jun 19421 May 1945
322nd Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 25 July 194230 April 1944
2127th Army Air Force Base Unit (AAF Eastern Flying Training Command): 30 April 19441 May 1945
4164th Army Air Force Base Unit:(Air Technical Service Command): 1 May 19459 March 1946
Known sub-bases and auxiliaries
Reynoldville Auxiliary Field
Faceville Auxiliary Field
Vada Auxiliary Field
Babcock Auxiliary Field
Commodore Decatur Auxiliary Field
Later: Bainbridge Air Base (1951–1961)
3306th Pilot Training Group (Contract Flying)
Air Corps Basic Flying School/AAF Basic Flying Sch/AAF Pilot School (Basic): 15 May 194115 April 1945
Hq, 27th Flying Training Wing: 26 December 1942-1 May 1945
61st Air Base Squadron/61st Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 28 May 194130 April 1944
2128th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194415 April 1945
Known sub-bases and auxiliaries
Gunn Auxiliary Field
Perry Auxiliary Field
Harris Auxiliary Field
Byron Auxiliary Field
Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Two Engine): 26 June 194130 April 1945
Hq, 29th Flying Training Wing: 26 December 1942-1 April 1945
78th Air Base Squadron/78th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 25 November 194130 April 1944
2144th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194430 April 1945
Known sub-bases and auxiliaries
Rock Ford Auxiliary Field
Lake Park Auxiliary Field
Bemiss Auxiliary Field
New River Auxiliary Field
Valdosta Auxiliary Field
Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Single Engine)/AAF Advanced Flying School (Single Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Single Engine): 12 July 19411 August 1945
75th Air Base Squadron/75th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 26 December 194130 April 1944
2133rd Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194415 December 1945
Known sub-bases and auxiliaries
Berlin Auxiliary Field
Norman Park Auxiliary Field
Later: Spence Air Base (1951–1961)
3302d Flying Training Squadron (Contract Flying)
Air Corps Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Advanced Flying School (Two Engine)/AAF Pilot School (Advanced, Two Engine): 1 August 1941-15 August 1946
Hq, 74th Flying Training Wing: 25 Aug 43-Unknown
68th Air Base Squadron/68th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 25 June 194130 April 1944
2109th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 194415 August 1946
Known sub-bases and auxiliaries
Leesburg Auxiliary Field
West Smithville Auxiliary Field
West Leesburg Auxiliary Field
North Smithville Auxiliary Field
Cordele Municipal Airport
Later: Turner Air Force Base (1947–1967)
Later: Naval Air Station Albany (1967–1976)
Now: Non-Aviation Use (Industrial Area); runway removed
Contract Flying School: Darr Aero Tech
Also: Auxiliary to Turner Field
52nd Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary)
Known sub-bases and auxiliaries
Hayley Auxiliary Field
Reynolds Auxiliary Field
Turner Auxiliary Field
Contract Flying School: Georgia Aero Tech
72nd Army Air Force Flight training Detachment (Basic)
Known sub-bases and auxiliaries
Dionne Auxiliary Field
Yawn Auxiliary Field
South Georgia College Civil Pilot Training School (Primary)
63d Flight Training Detachment
Known sub-bases and auxiliaries
Tanner-Ewing Auxiliary Field
Knight Auxiliary Field
Dorminey Auxiliary Field
Paulk Auxiliary Field
Souther Civil Pilot Training School (Primary)
56th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary)
Base Detachment/303rd Air Base Squadron/303rd Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 15 January 19411 April 1944
4204th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 April 1944-26 May 1946
Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC)
USAAF/Civil Airfield Joint Use
Also used by: United States Navy
21st Air Base Squadron/21st Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron: 8 August 19411 April 1944
4050th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 April 19444 March 1946
Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC)
Also used by Third Air Force (1941-1942)
Joint use USAAF/Civil Airfield
Also used by: Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command (1942–1943)
37th Air Depot Group
469th Army Air Force Base Unit
Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC)
USAAF/Civil Airfield Joint Use
292d Army Air Force Base Unit: 25 March 19413 April 1944
Bell Aircraft B-29 Superfortress Manufacturing/Delivery
4117th Army Air Force Base Unit
Warner Robins Air Service Command (WRASC)
Warner Robins Air Depot
And: Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WRALC)
Camp Benning Army Support
54th Army Air Force Base Unit (I Troop Carrier Command)
Was: Lawson Air Force Base (1947–1954)
Camp Stewart Army Support
WASP/Antiaircraft Training