Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 1

Marfa, Texas (TX), US

Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 was evidently built at some point between 1942-44.

Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 was built during WW2 as one of 6 satellite airfields for Marfa AAF (6 miles NNW),

Which conducted advanced flight training for the Western Flying Training Command in AT-17 twin-engine trainers & B-25 Mitchell bombers.

According to a 1999 Army Corps of Engineers report, Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 consisted of 4 runways (up to 6,600' long).

The North/South & Northwest/Southeast runways were asphalt, while the other 2 were unpaved but oiled.

The Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 was apparently reused for at least some period of time as a civil airport.

The Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 was apparently closed at some point between 1949-65

Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 1

Marfa, Texas (TX), US

Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 was evidently built at some point between 1942-44.

Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 was built during WW2 as one of 6 satellite airfields for Marfa AAF (6 miles NNW),

Which conducted advanced flight training for the Western Flying Training Command in AT-17 twin-engine trainers & B-25 Mitchell bombers.

According to a 1999 Army Corps of Engineers report, Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 consisted of 4 runways (up to 6,600' long).

The North/South & Northwest/Southeast runways were asphalt, while the other 2 were unpaved but oiled.

The Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 was apparently reused for at least some period of time as a civil airport.

The Marfa Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 was apparently closed at some point between 1949-65

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By: Steveharmada