Demopolis Army Airfield is a former
United States Army facility located six
nautical mile
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s (7
mi, 11
km) southwest of the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
of
Demopolis, a city in
Marengo County,
Alabama,
United States.
History
During
World War II the airfield was built by the
United States Army Air Forces and opened in October 1943. It was assigned to
Third Air Force. It was used to train pilots as an axillary airfield to the group and replacement training center at
Key Field,
Mississippi. With the end of the war in September 1945, activities at Demopolis Army Airfield were diminished. The airfield was returned to civil control in 1946 and is now known as
Demopolis Municipal Airport
Demopolis Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) southwest of the central business district of Demopolis, a city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. It is also known as Demopolis ...
.
See also
*
Alabama World War II Army Airfields
*
List of airports in Alabama
This is a list of airports in Alabama (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that w ...
References
{{USAAF 3d Air Force World War II
1943 establishments in Alabama
Airports established in 1943
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Alabama
Transportation buildings and structures in Marengo County, Alabama
Closed installations of the United States Army