Utah World War II Army Airfields - Major Airfields

Major Airfields

Proving Ground Command

• Dugway AAF, Tooele

Now: Michael Army Airfield

Part of: Dugway Proving Ground (United States Army)

Air Technical Service Command

• Hill AAF, Clearfield

Now: Hill Air Force Base

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

Western Technical Training Command

(Basic Training Center, Technical Training)

Second Air Force

• Kearns Army Airfield

Assigned to Second Air Force, 1 October 1943

Operational airfield of Kearns Army Air Base (AAFTC)

Now: South Valley Regional Airport (IATA: U42)

• Salt Lake City AAB/APT, Salt Lake City

Joint Use USAAF/Civil Airport as freight terminal

Now: Salt Lake City International Airport

• Wendover AAF, Wendover

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 / 40.76250°N 112.78722°W / 40.76250; -112.78722, Knolls CAA 40°44′07″N 113°13′50″W / 40.73528°N 113.23056°W / 40.73528; -113.23056, 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 been 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