Demopolis Army Air Field

Demopolis Army Airfield
NAIP aerial image, 18 August 2006
IATA: none ICAO: KDYA FAA LID: DYA
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	United States Army
Serves	Demopolis, Alabama
Location	Marengo County, Alabama
Elevation  AMSL	112 ft / 34 m
Coordinates	32°27′50″N087°57′15″W / 32.46389°N 87.95417°W / 32.46389; -87.95417
Map
Demopolis AAF Location of airport in Alabama
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4/22 5,002 1,525 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration [1]

Demopolis Army Airfield is a former United States Army facility located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) southwest of the central business district of Demopolis, a city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

See also

• Alabama World War II Army Airfields
• List of airports in Alabama

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for DYA PDF . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
2.  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency