The
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...
maintains various aircraft and support facilities, including airfields, even after the creation of the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...
as a separate
service branch
Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard a subdivision of the national armed forces of a sovereign nation or state.
Types of branches
Unified armed forces
The Canadian Armed Forces is the unifie ...
in 1947.
Active
United States and territories
Worldwide
Closed
United States and territories
Worldwide
Lists by state
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Alabama World War II Army airfields
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Alaska World War II Army airfields
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California World War II Army airfields
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Texas World War II Army airfields
References
Footnotes
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External links
U.S. Army Aeronautical Services Agency: U.S. Army airfields and heliports Freeman.com: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
United States Army airfields
The United States Army maintains various aircraft and support facilities, including airfields, even after the creation of the United States Air Force as a separate service branch in 1947.
Active United States and territories
Worldwide
C ...
Airfields
An aerodrome, airfield, or airstrip is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for public or private use. Aerodromes in ...