Pounds Army Air Field
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in TexasMilitary installations closed in 1946
Pounds Army Air Field is a former United States Army Air Forces airfield, located 6 mi (9.7 km) west of Tyler, Texas. It was established in 1942 and assigned to Third Air Force. Its mission was the training of units, crews, and support individuals prior to their deployment to the combat theaters overseas. It was closed as an active military airfield on 31 January 1945 and was subsequently turned over to local civilian authorities. Today it remains in use by the city of Tyler as Tyler Pounds Regional Airport.
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Skyway Boulevard, Tyler
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N 32.353888888889 ° | E -95.402777777778 ° |
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Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
Skyway Boulevard 700
75704 Tyler
United States
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