[1][3][4] The airport was established in 1942 and used during 1943–44 by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract glider training airfield.

It was eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airport in December 1946.

[5] [6][7] Denton Municipal Airport covers an area of 929 acres (376 ha) at an elevation of 643 feet (196 m) above mean sea level.

At that time there were 420 aircraft based at the airport: 309 single-engine, 62 multi-engine, 34 jet, and 15 helicopter.

The airport has been home to the Nighthawk Composite Squadron (SWR-TX-413) of the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol for over 20 years.