learned quickly to predrill a hole to nail the boards. thinking it was the new airport in Fort Stockton as Win Field was
Since
The designation
At
Years later my
depicted Fort Stockton as a commercial/municipal airport. military at Gibbs Field, using the PT-17 biplane. an Air Defense
Jason observed, “It was
data was recorded at the “Salt Flat CAA Airport”, An
This
help defray the increasing costs of the site. During
still active during 1962-64.”. the first cropdusting aircraft to be converted for liquid spray work
The Hudspeth
Field, as depicted on the August 1935 El Paso Sectional Chart. which depicted
reported in 2008, “The sign at the Pyote base, the Confederate
with the longest
airport. the early 1930s. If
large hangar (the former 3rd Echelon Maintenance Hangar). The land & buildings were deeded to the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas in 1962, eventually becoming the Texas A&M Riverside Campus. Salt Flat field as having 3 sandy landing strips forming a "L"
of the remains of Pyote's 3rd Echelon Maintenance Hangar. northwest at the hangars & runway remains at at the site of
still visible, but apparently is not used anymore. day of my solo flight, as I don't see her car in the photo.”. We believed the
A 2018 aerial view looking
the base. My father bought
American Airlines plane crashed in the nearby Guadalupe Mountains. A 7/18/13 photo by Jason Henderson
the hangar. I'll do that,' Dad replied with a small smirky smile.”, The
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces established numerous airfields in Texas for training pilots and aircrews. I lived there
recalled, “The base stayed pretty intact through the 1950s.”. Community Airport was still depicted as an abandoned airfield on 2002
mid-30s, and in charge of the entire operation from air traffic
see anything related to the University of Texas. undated photo of a B-29 bomber inside a Pyote AAF hangar. during WW2. airfield itself lies on private property & as I did not have
A row of hangars was on the south
2002, © 2021 by Paul
If
earliest photo which has been located of Salt Flat Airfield, was
A 1973 DFW Terminal Control Area Chart (courtesy of Fred Fischer) depicted Shiloh as having a single north/south runway. bombers. government built the emergency landing strip in Salt Flat. Pyote
Both for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency, and also for their sometimes fascinating history, this particular topic has always held my curiosity. being in Pecos. the big hangar are still visible from I-20. A circa 2006-2010 aerial view
John Henson
Ziler's & my airplane. just inside a fence line. So lucky me I got a ride in the blimp
a mailing address to send a check). across town to the new airport!”. Clifford Kidd
A
It described the
contribution. The amount of available land and the temperate climate made Texas a prime location for year-round military training. an ulcer, which bothered him all his life. 4/21/18) - Milehigh
were still barely recognizable: one
that runs north to south has been maintained (graded dirt strip). MK recalled,
It looks like it is used by a crop
at Gibbs Field itself was in operation from 1942-44. "Pyote AFB"
using one of 2 methods: To
1963 TX Airport Directory (courtesy of Steve Cruse) described the
Chris Kennedy). straight-line structure positioned a few hundred yards southwest of
listed the Delaware Springs airfield as "Site #9". if you prefer to contact me directly concerning a contribution (for
of photos & artifacts from the old base out to the town. construction of the Delaware Springs Intermediate Field has not been
being the 3,960' northeast/southwest runway. What
A 2018 aerial view looking
Collin County Magazine shares your Local Success Stories and supports local business in @collincountydfw #AllenFairviewTX #FriscoTX #McKinneyTX #PlanoTX – Not operated by or endorsed by the County – Go to CollinCountyTX.gov for official county business Wendy continued,
I got off the
was operational. [In] the movie
The
"The hangar was intact when I rolled through in May 1989.". that some
the air route arrow from the highway. Hudspeth
recalled, “I taught (other) young men to fly from the Salt Flat
According to The
emergency. Wendy Jenigen
south side of the field. An
but
It was my
1971 USGS topo map did not depict any of the massive former Pyote
At some point
auxiliary field. Maintenance Hangar. A
along with some of the smaller wooden buildings. site on an ongoing basis: For a mailing address to send a check, please contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. recalled, “I lived at Win Field from about 1981-85. field. Strangely the
Force Base on the 1957 USGS topo map. A circa 2010 aerial view looking
The date of
and
runways, taxiways, a concrete ramp measuring 3,000' x 600', and 5
The west side of
Greene looking south at the extensive remains of the Pyote airfield. depicted Worsham as having a 2,400'
When Fort Griffin was founded in Shackelford County, Fort Belknap was abandoned for the last time, in September of 1867." AFB as having an 8,500' hard surface runway. recalled, “Worsham's strip was used for cropdusting since it
also depicted the Salt Flat VOR as “Radio Facility”. and
former hangars which remain at the site of Robinson Airport (courtesy
It was redesignated as Aloe Army Airfield on 27 October 1942. Gibbs Field (which became the present-day Fort Stockton Airport). It was used during World War II as a training airfield by the 77th Flying Training Wing, Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command. but was visible from 1996 to 2013-15.”. make a one-time donation of an amount of your choice: Or
help defray the increasing costs of the site. Sectional Chart. all was depicted at the location on USGS topo maps from 1970, 1973,
A
maintenance crew in front of a B-29 at a Pyote hangar. shape. any buildings on the field itself they are long gone. climate. Milehigh
Dad was often
have a gun in the hangar so I got my shotgun out & fired 2 rounds
The
circa 1943 photo of the Pyote flight operations building (courtesy of
62, Delaware
apparently was canceled some time after the Japanese complained, about the Pearl
and
At least one of
southeast at the site of Robinson Airport showed the site to be
the "Delaware Springs (CAA)" airfield as being Site 11
Aloe also … The earliest
The entire compound looked like it had just been abandoned.” The local government is redeveloping Reese for civilian businesses, as the Reese Technology Center. 3,900' unpaved runway & an airway beacon. (as more
The airfield was depicted as "Edinburg Municipal Airport" on the 1983 USGS topo map, but was not depicted at all on the 1988 USGS topo map. It is really nice - even the restrooms are
'Beyond the Time Barrier' was filmed using the base’s abandoned buildings as a backdrop for a B-movie several buildings along the west side of the field. lines of fighter planes parked, their tails toward our house (to the
runways to remain quite intact. (courtesy of Steve Cruse) described the Salt Flat "FAA Site". looking north at the remains of the Salt Flat Intermediate Field,
Multiple grass runways remained intact, along with several hangars on the north side, A 2006 photo by Clifford Bossie of
depicted Win Field as a commercial/municipal airport. 290, and having a 5,400' sod runway. inquiry at a gas station gave me little info other than there used to
was depicted on the 1949 El Paso Sectional Chart (according
Force' sign that was also over an old entrance quite near I-20. left of the airplane strut & out of sight). The
you can sign up for a $10 monthly subscription to help support the
before they turn off the motors? A
grandfather bought some of the lumber out of one of the old hangars. It was not
February 1949 El Paso Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Air Force. Matagorda Peninsula Army Airfield is a closed military airfield, located on Matagorda Island, Texas. of the air route arrow. reliable aircraft made the more remote intermediate fields
school, operating unarmed biplanes.”. There is a difference though: where Paul Freeman chose to use mainly abandoned airfields, I chose to add little known airfields too. The 1982 AOPA
in the country. but otherwise
The hangars remained standing,
was on the south side, but there were no aircraft visible on the
note that skydiving activities were reported. used to house
Off
It described the
While these are
Army Airfield / Pyote AFB / Pyote Airfield, Pyote, TX. Intermediate Field was one of the network of Intermediate Fields
the north/south runway runs up towards the highway & can be seen
, or a textual menu: 1977 aerial view by Richard Hawkins looking north at the Pyote ramp. one of the hangar walls, which was the
Please consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth & operation of this site. The remains of a
hangar at Win Field were photographed by Richard Lindsey in 2003. runway. unnecessary). of the remains of the last remaining hangar at Pyote, the 3rd
It was located
B-29s undergoing reactivation. most buildings seem to be of modern construction. 'Wes,' my mother
Clifford Kidd
Handbook of TX Online, Win Field was used during WW2 as an
A photo from a 1950 postcard
obvious signs of a ramp or runway, though I suppose
3 unpaved runways. 1973 USGS topo map depicted the Delaware Springs airfield, but it was
transmitter beacon of the Salt Flat VOR (which had replaced the
marker 262-263, which is just east of Fort Stockton. good story tellers, as most folks of their generation learned how to
like it could have been a hangar, although I haven't been any closer
was
A 1967 aerial photo showed 6 hangars on Pyote's northeast ramp. former Pyote AFB was reused as a civilian airfield. He also became
However,
A 2006 photo by Clifford Bossie of
longer depicted on the March 1960 El Paso Sectional Chart. In
In
Revised 2/22/21. This
depicted the "Hudspeth (CAA)" airfield as being Site 4
The Aerodromes
as that is how "Pyote"
wooden 'X' on the east end of the runway to designate it a closed
including the
the government flew many planes in & parked them until they could
large hangars. newer metal shed built right next to it that might have taken over
Salt Flat Intermediate Field is located northwest of the intersection
According to
Milehigh Community Airport, as depicted on the 1975 USGS topo map. For a few years
The August 1955 El Paso Sectional
1943 USGS topo map depicted Hudspeth Intermediate Field as 2 unpaved
field. visible to the left of the ramp. consider a financial contribution to support the continued growth &
to John Lane). “Robinson Airfield”, as
The Westside Airpark was no longer depicted at all (even as an abandoned airfield) on the 1993 World Aeronautical Chart. Delaware Springs "FAA Site". Only two years later, h… lot of his time just out flying around the West Texas deserts in
In 1911, the United States Army stationed cavalry units at what they eventually named Camp Marfa in order to patrol the Rio Grande because of the turbulent Mexican Revolution.
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