Utah World War II Army Airfields

Proving Ground Command

• Dugway Army Air Field, Tooele

Now: Michael Army Airfield

Part of: Dugway Proving Ground (United States Army)

Air Technical Service Command

• Hill Field, Clearfield[1]

Ogden Air Depot, 12 January 1939-3 January 1955

482nd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 2 January 1943-1 April 1944

4135th Army Air Force Base Unit, 1 April 1944-28 August 1948

Now: Hill Air Force Base

And: Ogden Air Logistics Center

Hinckley Field, Ogden

Sub-base of Hill AAF

Now: Ogden-Hinckley Airport (IATA: OGD, ICAO: KOGD, FAA LID: OGD)

Army Air Forces Training Command

• Kearns Army Air Base

Army Air Forces Replacement Training Center/Army Air Forces Basic Training Center No.5, 1 May 1942-30 September 1943

Army Air Forces Overseas Replacement Depot, 20 July 1942-30 April 1944

Assigned to Second Air Force, 1 October 1943

363rd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 1 October 1943-24 March 1944

Operational airfield of Kearns Army Air Base (AAFTC)

Now: South Valley Regional Airport (FAA LID: U42)

• Salt Lake City AAB/APT, Salt Lake City

Joint Use USAAF/Civil Airport as freight terminal

Now: Salt Lake City International Airport (IATA: SLC, ICAO: KSLC, FAA LID: SLC)

And: Salt Lake City Air National Guard Base

• Wendover Field, Wendover, Utah

Was: Wendover Air Force Base (1947-1965)

Now: Wendover Airport (IATA: ENV, ICAO: KENV, FAA LID: ENV)

Auxiliary fields: (Delle AF Aux 40°45′45″N 112°47′14″W, Knolls CAA 40°44′07″N 113°13′50″W, Low Flight Strip)

Note: Delle was reported to have had an "asterisk" type layout, runways under 2000' in length. Aux to Wendover AAF and to Salt Lake City AAB. Later taken over by a private person and some remains can be seen. Two of the runways were paved by the new owner and can be seen still. It has been reported that occasionally aircraft have been seen there, assume private and uncharted and unlisted. No other data on this field exists. Status assumed closed.

Note: Knolls was a 3000x3000' all way field; clay. used by Wendover as an Aux for light aircraft (e.g.L4). Some indications that a few P-47 ops took place as well

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• Military Airfields in World War II - Utah