1944

Airfields in 1944

272 EVENTS LISTED285 ON RECORDERA 03
19431945

Timeline

272 events · 12 months
During the year
OpenedVilnius International Airport opens.
VNOVilnius International AirportLT
OpenedSeattle–Tacoma International Airport opens.
SEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportUS
OpenedNice-Côte d'Azur Airport opens.
NCENice-Côte d'Azur AirportFR
OpenedBandaranaike International Colombo Airport opens.
CMBBandaranaike International Colombo AirportLK
OpenedLuleå Airport opens.
LLALuleå AirportSE
OpenedKagoshima Airport opens.
KOJKagoshima AirportJP
OpenedSantos Dumont Airport opens.
SDUSantos Dumont AirportBR
OpenedAndersen Air Force Base opens.
UAMAndersen Air Force BaseGU
OpenedYellowknife International Airport opens.
YZFYellowknife International AirportCA
OpenedAlexandroupoli Democritus Airport opens.
AXDAlexandroupoli Democritus AirportGR
OpenedDortheys Hiyo Eluay International Airport opens.
DJJDortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportID
OpenedHalmstad Airport opens.
HADHalmstad AirportSE
OpenedSapporo Okadama Airport opens.
OKDSapporo Okadama AirportJP
OpenedSilchar Airport opens.
IXSSilchar AirportIN
OpenedThe Eastern Iowa Airport opens.
CIDThe Eastern Iowa AirportUS
OpenedCiudad del Carmen International Airport opens.
CMECiudad del Carmen International AirportMX
OpenedNagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base opens.
NKMNagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air BaseJP
OpenedKing Phalo Airport opens.
ELSKing Phalo AirportZA
OpenedIzmail International Airport opens.
UA-9868Izmail International AirportUA
OpenedInvercargill Airport opens.
IVCInvercargill AirportNZ
OpenedNiijima Airport opens.
RJANNiijima AirportJP
OpenedMason Jewett Field opens.
KTEWMason Jewett FieldUS
OpenedÄrna Air Base opens.
ESCMÄrna Air BaseSE
OpenedBodaybo Airport opens.
ODOBodaybo AirportRU
OpenedEmirau Airport opens.
EMIEmirau AirportPG
OpenedCarlos Prates Airport opens.
SBPRCarlos Prates AirportBR
OpenedNissan Island Airport opens.
IISNissan Island AirportPG
OpenedTinian North Field opens.
MP-0001Tinian North FieldMP
OpenedAmbérieu Air Base (BA 278) opens.
LFXAAmbérieu Air Base (BA 278)FR
OpenedAhlhorn Airport opens.
DE-0908Ahlhorn AirportDE
OpenedYomitan Airfield opens.
JP-1991Yomitan AirfieldJP
OpenedSzentkirályszabadja Airfield opens.
LHSASzentkirályszabadja AirfieldHU
OpenedIoto (Iwo Jima) Airbase opens.
IWOIoto (Iwo Jima) AirbaseJP
OpenedRAF Bentwaters opens.
GB-1246RAF BentwatersGB
OpenedTaoyuan Air Base opens.
TW-0089Taoyuan Air BaseTW
OpenedRAF Down Ampney opens.
GB-0673RAF Down AmpneyGB
OpenedDounreay/Thurso Airport opens.
GB-1236Dounreay/Thurso AirportGB
OpenedRAF Brawdy opens.
GB-1255RAF BrawdyGB
ClosedRAF Balado Bridge closes.
GB-0106RAF Balado BridgeGB
OpenedStockholm Tullinge Airport opens.
SE-0111Stockholm Tullinge AirportSE
ClosedFort Allen Airport closes.
PR-0002Fort Allen AirportPR
OpenedLedo Airfield opens.
IN-0016Ledo AirfieldIN
OpenedGuskhara Airfield opens.
IN-0079Guskhara AirfieldIN
OpenedIwo Jima South Field opens.
JP-0631Iwo Jima South FieldJP
OpenedKobler Field opens.
US-12696Kobler FieldMP
OpenedCornelia Fort Airpark opens.
US-11535Cornelia Fort AirparkUS
ClosedLeaside Aerodrome closes.
CA-0486Leaside AerodromeCA
OpenedFishermans Airfield opens.
PG-0116Fishermans AirfieldPG
OpenedRAF Carnaby opens.
US-0216RAF CarnabyGB
ClosedRAF Appledram closes.
GB-0098RAF AppledramGB
ClosedRAF Ashford closes.
GB-0100RAF AshfordGB
ClosedRAF Bisterne closes.
GB-0121RAF BisterneGB
OpenedRAF Blakehill Farm opens.
GB-0123RAF Blakehill FarmGB
ClosedRAF Bognor closes.
GB-0126RAF BognorGB
ClosedRAF Brenzett closes.
GB-0138RAF BrenzettGB
OpenedOwi Airfield opens.
ID-0125Owi AirfieldID
OpenedBerry Airfield opens.
PG-0061Berry AirfieldPG
ClosedKerevat Airfield closes.
PG-0063Kerevat AirfieldPG
ClosedOasi da Peppe Airfield closes.
IT-0121Oasi da Peppe AirfieldIT
ClosedTurnbull Field closes.
PG-0090Turnbull FieldPG
OpenedMendlesham Airstrip opens.
GB-0452Mendlesham AirstripGB
OpenedRAF Desborough opens.
GB-0568RAF DesboroughGB
OpenedRAF North Pickenham opens.
GB-0659RAF North PickenhamGB
OpenedOld Waimea-Kamuela Airport / Bordelon Field opens.
US-1588Old Waimea-Kamuela Airport / Bordelon FieldUS
ClosedGakona Landing Strip closes.
US-2906Gakona Landing StripUS
ClosedEvanton Airfield closes.
GB-1022Evanton AirfieldGB
ClosedRAF Woodchurch closes.
GB-1090RAF WoodchurchGB
ClosedPetrie Airfield (A1) closes.
AU-0643Petrie Airfield (A1)AU
OpenedRAF Sudbury opens.
GB-1113RAF SudburyGB
ClosedRAF Lydd closes.
GB-1123RAF LyddGB
OpenedMarpi Point Field opens.
US-12698Marpi Point FieldUS
MilestoneImperial Japanese Air Force becomes the operator.
TW-0005Bade Huaisheng AirportTW
January
OpenedQuantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field opens.
NYGQuantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner FieldUS
OpenedNortheast Alabama Regional Airport opens.
GADNortheast Alabama Regional AirportUS
OpenedGideon Memorial Airport opens.
M85Gideon Memorial AirportUS
MilestoneRoyal Air Force becomes the operator.
GB-1272Wethersfield Air BaseGB
OpenedVisby Airport opens.
VBYVisby AirportSE
February
OpenedChicago O'Hare International Airport opens.
ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportUS
OpenedMiramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field opens.
NKXMiramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher FieldUS
OpenedApalachicola Regional Airport opens.
AAFApalachicola Regional AirportUS
OpenedAlexandria International Airport opens.
AEXAlexandria International AirportUS
OpenedPocatello Regional Airport opens.
PIHPocatello Regional AirportUS
OpenedGlacier Park International Airport opens.
FCAGlacier Park International AirportUS
OpenedGarden City Regional Airport opens.
GCKGarden City Regional AirportUS
OpenedPueblo Memorial Airport opens.
PUBPueblo Memorial AirportUS
OpenedWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport opens.
BFFWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig AirportUS
OpenedSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport opens.
SBYSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional AirportUS
OpenedAlliance Municipal Airport opens.
AIAAlliance Municipal AirportUS
OpenedBattle Mountain Airport opens.
BAMBattle Mountain AirportUS
OpenedBartow Executive Airport opens.
BOWBartow Executive AirportUS
OpenedPunta Gorda Airport opens.
PGDPunta Gorda AirportUS
OpenedChicago Executive Airport opens.
PWKChicago Executive AirportUS
MilestoneUnited States Army becomes the owner.
KWABucholz Army Air FieldMH
OpenedLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport opens.
LBLLiberal Mid-America Regional AirportUS
OpenedColumbus Municipal Airport opens.
CLUColumbus Municipal AirportUS
OpenedBrunswick Golden Isles Airport opens.
BQKBrunswick Golden Isles AirportUS
OpenedTopeka Regional Airport opens.
FOETopeka Regional AirportUS
OpenedAcadiana Regional Airport opens.
ARAAcadiana Regional AirportUS
OpenedCoffeyville Municipal Airport opens.
CFVCoffeyville Municipal AirportUS
OpenedCaptain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport opens.
EDKCaptain Jack Thomas El Dorado AirportUS
OpenedEaston Airport / Newnam Field opens.
ESNEaston Airport / Newnam FieldUS
OpenedIndependence Municipal Airport opens.
IDPIndependence Municipal AirportUS
OpenedImmokalee Regional Airport opens.
IMMImmokalee Regional AirportUS
OpenedTrona Airport opens.
TRHTrona AirportUS
OpenedPratt Regional Airport opens.
PTTPratt Regional AirportUS
OpenedScribner State Airport opens.
SCBScribner State AirportUS
OpenedDobbins Air Reserve Base opens.
MGEDobbins Air Reserve BaseUS
OpenedPerry-Foley Airport opens.
FPYPerry-Foley AirportUS
OpenedFletcher Field opens.
CKMFletcher FieldUS
OpenedNewton City-County Airport opens.
EWKNewton City-County AirportUS
OpenedCentral Maine/Norridgewock Airport opens.
OWKCentral Maine/Norridgewock AirportUS
OpenedGrissom Air Reserve Base opens.
GUSGrissom Air Reserve BaseUS
OpenedWashington Island Airport opens.
2P2Washington Island AirportUS
OpenedKeystone Heights Airport opens.
42JKeystone Heights AirportUS
OpenedDeblois Flight Strip opens.
43BDeblois Flight StripUS
OpenedHyak Airbase opens.
4U9Hyak AirbaseUS
OpenedW H 'Bud' Barron Airport opens.
DBNW H 'Bud' Barron AirportUS
OpenedGrenada Municipal Airport opens.
KGNFGrenada Municipal AirportUS
OpenedHerington Regional Airport opens.
KHRUHerington Regional AirportUS
OpenedAllen County Airport opens.
K88Allen County AirportUS
OpenedEd-Air Airport opens.
OTNEd-Air AirportUS
OpenedTri-City Airport opens.
PPFTri-City AirportUS
OpenedRolla National Airport opens.
VIHRolla National AirportUS
OpenedWilliston Municipal Airport opens.
X60Williston Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSamoa Field Airport opens.
O33Samoa Field AirportUS
OpenedBrooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport opens.
KBKVBrooksville–Tampa Bay Regional AirportUS
OpenedNaval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field) opens.
NRSNaval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field)US
OpenedBear Lake County Airport opens.
1U7Bear Lake County AirportUS
OpenedJetmore Municipal Airport opens.
K79Jetmore Municipal AirportUS
OpenedNorth Vernon Airport opens.
KOVONorth Vernon AirportUS
OpenedC E 'Rusty' Williams Airport opens.
3F3C E 'Rusty' Williams AirportUS
OpenedPollock Municipal Airport opens.
L66Pollock Municipal AirportUS
March
OpenedRichard B Russell Airport opens.
RMGRichard B Russell AirportUS
OpenedGreater Cumberland Regional Airport opens.
CBEGreater Cumberland Regional AirportUS
OpenedFlorida Keys Marathon International Airport opens.
MTHFlorida Keys Marathon International AirportUS
OpenedSturgis Municipal Airport opens.
KTWTSturgis Municipal AirportUS
April
OpenedBowerman Airport opens.
HQMBowerman AirportUS
OpenedSan Gabriel Valley Airport opens.
EMTSan Gabriel Valley AirportUS
OpenedWindow Rock Airport opens.
KRQEWindow Rock AirportUS
OpenedJack Brooks Regional Airport opens.
BPTJack Brooks Regional AirportUS
OpenedFort Meade Executive Airport opens.
FMEFort Meade Executive AirportUS
OpenedOttumwa Regional Airport opens.
OTMOttumwa Regional AirportUS
OpenedWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field opens.
TBNWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney FieldUS
OpenedSpringdale Municipal Airport opens.
SPZSpringdale Municipal AirportUS
OpenedAransas County Airport opens.
RKPAransas County AirportUS
OpenedHenry Tift Myers Airport opens.
TMAHenry Tift Myers AirportUS
OpenedLos Alamitos Army Air Field opens.
KSLILos Alamitos Army Air FieldUS
OpenedHarvard State Airport opens.
08KHarvard State AirportUS
OpenedManila Municipal Airport opens.
MXAManila Municipal AirportUS
OpenedHazen Municipal Airport - David Duch Field opens.
6M0Hazen Municipal Airport - David Duch FieldUS
OpenedLlano Municipal Airport opens.
KAQOLlano Municipal AirportUS
OpenedDeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport opens.
KDKBDeKalb Taylor Municipal AirportUS
OpenedJohn Bell Williams Airport opens.
KJVWJohn Bell Williams AirportUS
OpenedMadisonville Regional Airport opens.
2I0Madisonville Regional AirportUS
OpenedCarlisle Municipal Airport opens.
4M3Carlisle Municipal AirportUS
OpenedLandmark US Forest Service Airport opens.
0U0Landmark US Forest Service AirportUS
OpenedDexter Municipal Airport opens.
KDXEDexter Municipal AirportUS
OpenedFabens Airport opens.
E35Fabens AirportUS
OpenedSteele Municipal Airport opens.
M12Steele Municipal AirportUS
May
OpenedRhinelander Oneida County Airport opens.
RHIRhinelander Oneida County AirportUS
OpenedConroe-North Houston Regional Airport opens.
CXOConroe-North Houston Regional AirportUS
OpenedBeaver Municipal Airport opens.
U52Beaver Municipal AirportUS
OpenedOlney Municipal Airport opens.
ONYOlney Municipal AirportUS
June
OpenedGeorgetown County Airport opens.
GGEGeorgetown County AirportUS
OpenedBrewton Municipal Airport opens.
12JBrewton Municipal AirportUS
OpenedWood County Airport opens.
1G0Wood County AirportUS
OpenedCorry Lawrence Airport opens.
8G2Corry Lawrence AirportUS
OpenedBoxmeer Airfield opens.
NL-0065Boxmeer AirfieldNL
OpenedOmaha Beach Airfield opens.
FR-0567Omaha Beach AirfieldFR
OpenedDe Rips Airfield B.84 opens.
NL-0057De Rips Airfield B.84NL
OpenedBazenville Air Base opens.
FR-1229Bazenville Air BaseFR
July
OpenedRedding Municipal Airport opens.
RDDRedding Municipal AirportUS
OpenedAntrim County Airport opens.
ACBAntrim County AirportUS
OpenedNaples Municipal Airport opens.
APFNaples Municipal AirportUS
OpenedBuchanan Field opens.
CCRBuchanan FieldUS
OpenedLewiston Nez Perce County Airport opens.
LWSLewiston Nez Perce County AirportUS
OpenedColonel James Jabara Airport opens.
KAAOColonel James Jabara AirportUS
OpenedFort Lauderdale Executive Airport opens.
FXEFort Lauderdale Executive AirportUS
OpenedVenice Municipal Airport opens.
VNCVenice Municipal AirportUS
OpenedBryant Field opens.
O57Bryant FieldUS
OpenedNew Jerusalem Airport opens.
1Q4New Jerusalem AirportUS
OpenedDyersburg Regional Airport opens.
KDYRDyersburg Regional AirportUS
OpenedHomerville Airport opens.
KHOEHomerville AirportUS
OpenedHope Municipal Airport opens.
M18Hope Municipal AirportUS
OpenedPompano Beach Airpark opens.
PPMPompano Beach AirparkUS
OpenedBeaver Island Airport opens.
KSJXBeaver Island AirportUS
OpenedFairmont State Airport opens.
KFMZFairmont State AirportUS
OpenedLincoln Regional Karl Harder Field opens.
KLHMLincoln Regional Karl Harder FieldUS
OpenedKingdon Airpark opens.
O20Kingdon AirparkUS
OpenedDonalsonville Municipal Airport opens.
17JDonalsonville Municipal AirportUS
OpenedPortland Municipal Airport opens.
1M5Portland Municipal AirportUS
OpenedAbernathy Field opens.
KGZSAbernathy FieldUS
OpenedVandalia Municipal Airport opens.
VLAVandalia Municipal AirportUS
OpenedEl Mirage Field Adelanto Airport opens.
99CLEl Mirage Field Adelanto AirportUS
OpenedWillard Municipal Airport opens.
8G1Willard Municipal AirportUS
OpenedDupont-Lapeer Airport opens.
D95Dupont-Lapeer AirportUS
OpenedRinkenberger Restricted Landing Area opens.
BDFRinkenberger Restricted Landing AreaUS
OpenedRonneby Airport opens.
RNBRonneby AirportSE
DisasterLong Creek Air Tragedy Memorial.
PWMPortland International JetportUS
August
OpenedAngelina County Airport opens.
LFKAngelina County AirportUS
OpenedFront Royal Warren County Airport opens.
FRRFront Royal Warren County AirportUS
ClosedOmaha Beach Airfield closes.
FR-0567Omaha Beach AirfieldFR
OpenedHaslemoen Flyplass opens.
NO-0097Haslemoen FlyplassNO
DisasterFreckleton Air Disaster.
WRTWarton AerodromeGB61 killed
ClosedBazenville Air Base closes.
FR-1229Bazenville Air BaseFR
September
OpenedTonopah Airport opens.
TPHTonopah AirportUS
OpenedTuscola Area Airport opens.
TZCTuscola Area AirportUS
OpenedNew Braunfels National Airport opens.
KBAZNew Braunfels National AirportUS
OpenedSundsvall-Härnösand Airport opens.
SDLSundsvall-Härnösand AirportSE
OpenedDe Kluis Airfield B.91 opens.
NL-0058De Kluis Airfield B.91NL
MilestoneRoyal Air Force becomes the operator.
GPAPatras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGR
OpenedHønefoss Airfield, Eggemoen opens.
ENEGHønefoss Airfield, EggemoenNO
October
OpenedLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport opens.
MSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportUS
OpenedNapa County Airport opens.
APCNapa County AirportUS
OpenedSpace Coast Regional Airport opens.
TIXSpace Coast Regional AirportUS
OpenedGreeley–Weld County Airport opens.
GXYGreeley–Weld County AirportUS
OpenedVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois opens.
MWAVeterans Airport of Southern IllinoisUS
OpenedJohnson County Executive Airport opens.
OJCJohnson County Executive AirportUS
OpenedHarrell Field opens.
CDHHarrell FieldUS
OpenedGalveston Airport opens.
5I6Galveston AirportUS
OpenedWasco State Airport opens.
35SWasco State AirportUS
OpenedFernandina Beach Municipal Airport opens.
KFHBFernandina Beach Municipal AirportUS
OpenedLanglade County Airport opens.
KAIGLanglade County AirportUS
OpenedHarriman and West Airport opens.
KAQWHarriman and West AirportUS
OpenedShawnee Regional Airport opens.
SNLShawnee Regional AirportUS
OpenedConverse Airport opens.
1I8Converse AirportUS
OpenedBoyceville Municipal Airport opens.
3T3Boyceville Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSumers Airpark opens.
GWSSumers AirparkUS
OpenedDove Creek Airport opens.
8V6Dove Creek AirportUS
OpenedSouth Haven Area Regional Airport opens.
KLWASouth Haven Area Regional AirportUS
OpenedGravelly Valley Airport opens.
1Q5Gravelly Valley AirportUS
OpenedMc Coy Airport opens.
3IS1Mc Coy AirportUS
ClosedBoxmeer Airfield closes.
NL-0065Boxmeer AirfieldNL
ClosedDe Rips Airfield B.84 closes.
NL-0057De Rips Airfield B.84NL
November
OpenedChippewa Valley Regional Airport opens.
EAUChippewa Valley Regional AirportUS
OpenedArtesia Municipal Airport opens.
ATSArtesia Municipal AirportUS
OpenedZanesville Municipal Airport opens.
ZZVZanesville Municipal AirportUS
OpenedPotsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field opens.
KPTDPotsdam Municipal Airport Damon FieldUS
December
OpenedBoone County Airport opens.
HROBoone County AirportUS
OpenedAinsworth Regional Airport opens.
ANWAinsworth Regional AirportUS
OpenedBatesville Regional Airport opens.
BVXBatesville Regional AirportUS
OpenedDalton Municipal Airport opens.
DNNDalton Municipal AirportUS
OpenedDetroit Lakes Airport opens.
DTLDetroit Lakes AirportUS
OpenedEmporia Municipal Airport opens.
EMPEmporia Municipal AirportUS
OpenedNatchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field opens.
HEZNatchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders FieldUS
OpenedNorth Perry Airport opens.
HWONorth Perry AirportUS
OpenedSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field opens.
ELDSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin FieldUS
OpenedTerre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field opens.
HUFTerre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman FieldUS
OpenedShalz Field opens.
CBKShalz FieldUS
OpenedTroy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field opens.
TOITroy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell FieldUS
OpenedBeaver Marsh State Airport opens.
2S2Beaver Marsh State AirportUS
OpenedPaul C. Miller-Sparta Airport opens.
8D4Paul C. Miller-Sparta AirportUS
OpenedFitch H Beach Airport opens.
KFPKFitch H Beach AirportUS
OpenedLittle River Airport opens.
KLLRLittle River AirportUS
OpenedRichmond Municipal Airport opens.
RIDRichmond Municipal AirportUS
OpenedThompson Falls Airport opens.
THMThompson Falls AirportUS
OpenedHunt Airport opens.
9R5Hunt AirportUS
OpenedThree Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport opens.
HAIThree Rivers Municipal Dr Haines AirportUS
OpenedLakeview-Airport-Griffith Field opens.
13CLakeview-Airport-Griffith FieldUS
OpenedLyons-Rice County Municipal Airport opens.
LYOLyons-Rice County Municipal AirportUS
OpenedBrewer Airport opens.
0B2Brewer AirportUS
OpenedSatanta Municipal Airport opens.
1K9Satanta Municipal AirportUS
OpenedWynkoop Airport opens.
6G4Wynkoop AirportUS
OpenedMorris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field opens.
C09Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn fieldUS
OpenedMohall Municipal Airport opens.
KHBCMohall Municipal AirportUS
OpenedHarlan Municipal Airport opens.
KHNRHarlan Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSmith Center Municipal Airport opens.
K82Smith Center Municipal AirportUS
OpenedEmmett Municipal Airport opens.
S78Emmett Municipal AirportUS
OpenedWeiser Municipal Airport opens.
S87Weiser Municipal AirportUS
OpenedSac City Municipal Airport opens.
KSKISac City Municipal AirportUS
OpenedAmerican Falls Airport opens.
U01American Falls AirportUS
OpenedHeesch Airfield B.88 opens.
NL-0063Heesch Airfield B.88NL

Not listed: 13 events at airfields without a Wikipedia article, mostly openings from the FAA register. The whole year as CSV

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