Quick facts for kids Michigan World War II Army Airfields
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| Type |
Army Airfields |
| Site information |
| Controlled by |
United States Army |
| Site history |
| Built |
1940–1944; 80 years ago (1944) |
| In use |
1940–present |
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Michigan for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.
Most of these airfields were under the command of First Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC) (a predecessor of the current-day United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command). Other USAAF support commands (Air Technical Service Command (ATSC); Air Transport Command (ATC) or Troop Carrier Command) commanded a significant number of airfields in support roles.
Remnants of these wartime airfields exist. 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.
Major airfields
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Air Technical Service Command
- 100th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron
- Now: Alpena County Regional Airport (IATA: APN, ICAO: KAPN)
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- Sub-base of Alpena AAF, Phelps Collins CTRC
- Was: Kinross Air Force Base (1947-1959)
- Was: Kincheloe Air Force Base (1959-1977)
- Now: Chippewa County International Airport
(IATA: CIU, ICAO: KCIU)
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- Sub-base of Alpena AAF
- Was: Used by Michigan National Guard and by
Kincheloe AFB as a BOMARC missile site. Closed 1972.
- Now: Non-aviation use
Old runways used for automotive testing.
 still active United States Army airfield (did not xfer to USAF), part of Camp Grayling
- Now: MBS International Airport (IATA: MBS, ICAO: KMBS)
Troop Carrier Command
- Troop Carrier Training
- 321st Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron
- Now: W. K. Kellogg Airport / Battle Creek Air National Guard Base (IATA: BTL, ICAO: KBTL)
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First Air Force
- 4th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron
- Was Selfridge Air Force Base (1947-1971)
- Now: Selfridge Air National Guard Base (1971-present)
- 524th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron (reduced)
- Sub-base of Selfridge AAF
- Was: Oscoda Air Force Base (1947-1953)
- Was: Wurtsmith Air Force Base (1953-1993)
- Now: Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (IATA: OSC, ICAO: KOSC)
Army Air Force Training Command
- Eastern Technical Training Command
- 484th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron
- Now: Public Airport (IATA: YIP, ICAO: KYIP)
Also home of the Yankee Air Museum
Air Transport Command
- 3d Ferrying Group
- 345th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron
- Joint Use USAAF/Civil Airport
- Now: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
(IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW)
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