The airport was used by the Americans beginning in 1942 and expanded into an airfield for fighters, light bombers and service aircraft.

Many USAAF squadrons were briefly stationed at the airfield during the war, and major units assigned to Kila were: A large hill on the approach to the field limited its usefulness.

A dispersal area with revetments and taxiways was located on the northern side of the runway.

Today the airfield is now part of the Kila Police Barracks, a golf course and a technical school.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency