Miller Field (Dalhart Army Airfield Auxiliary No. 2)

Miller Field (Dalhart Army Airfield Auxiliary No. 2)


Dalhart, Texas (TX), US
Dallam Field is located about 9 miles northeast of Dalhart AAF, and was built in 1942 as one of two auxiliary fields for Dalhart.

It was initially designated as "East Field" and had three 8,000-foot paved runways, with a large paved ramp and hangar on the east side. Dallam also had a substantial number of support buildings on a street grid to the east of the ramp

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During the 1960s, it was reopened as "Miller Field Airport" (FAA code: 2E1) and was used for general aviation. The three main runways were removed and sold for hardcore during the 1970s, the majority of the airfield and station areas being sold off to agricultural interests. Miller Field Airport had one 6,500-foot runway (17/35) along with a fixed-base operator providing fuel and general aviation repairs. It was listed as being owned by a Mr Delmer Miller in 1985.

During the 1980s Miller Field was used by drug smugglers who flew cocaine out of Mexico in general aviation aircraft. They would fly over Miller field, and drop below FAA Radar for a few cycles to dump the drugs out to smugglers waiting on the ground who would then pick up the drugs and drive off with them and sell them on.

In 2002, the FAA showed Miller Field was active with four aircraft based at it. However, it was abandoned in the early 2000s and today the large concrete parking ramp remains, and a few abandoned buildings, in various states of disrepair. The former World War II hangar walls still stand. The former airport is still in use by crop dusters. Some concrete foundations and the remains of some wartime streets can still be seen in aerial photography. What looks like a tree farm and a large number of agricultural vehicles and a large metal building are also located on the former station area.
Dallam Field is located about 9 miles northeast of Dalhart AAF, and was built in 1942 as one of two auxiliary fields for Dalhart.

It was initially designated as "East Field" and had three 8,000-foot paved runways, with a large paved ramp and hangar on the east side. Dallam also had a substantial number of support buildings on a street grid to the east of the ramp

During the 1960s, it was reopened as "Miller Field Airport" (FAA code: 2E1) and was used for general aviation. The three main runways were removed and sold for hardcore during the 1970s, the majority of the airfield and station areas being sold off to agricultural interests. Miller Field Airport had one 6,500-foot runway (17/35) along with a fixed-base operator providing fuel and general aviation repairs. It was listed as being owned by a Mr Delmer Miller in 1985.

During the 1980s Miller Field was used by drug smugglers who flew cocaine out of Mexico in general aviation aircraft. They would fly over Miller field, and drop below FAA Radar for a few cycles to dump the drugs out to smugglers waiting on the ground who would then pick up the drugs and drive off with them and sell them on.

In 2002, the FAA showed Miller Field was active with four aircraft based at it. However, it was abandoned in the early 2000s and today the large concrete parking ramp remains, and a few abandoned buildings, in various states of disrepair. The former World War II hangar walls still stand. The former airport is still in use by crop dusters. Some concrete foundations and the remains of some wartime streets can still be seen in aerial photography. What looks like a tree farm and a large number of agricultural vehicles and a large metal building are also located on the former station area.
View in Google Earth Air Ports, Abandoned, Military - Air Ports
Links: en.m.wikipedia.org
By: Steveharmada

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