It was a temporary fighter airfield constructed in the immediate aftermath of Operation Husky by U.S. Army Engineers using pierced steel planking for its runway, parking and dispersal areas, not designed for heavy aircraft or for long-term use.

After the 33d moved out to Paestum on the Italian mainland, the airfield was used by the 61st Troop Carrier Group, which operated C-47 Skytrain transports from the field from 1 September to 6 October 1943.

Afterwards, it was used as a casualty and resupply airfield during the early days of the Italian Campaign.

It is unclear precisely where the airfield was located due to the changed landscape over the past decades.

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