[1][2] In 1942, 2,931 acres (11.9 km2) of former ranch land were purchased on the eastern shore of Eagle Mountain Lake so the Marine Corps could set up glider operations.

[3] When it was announced to the public on 23 June 1942, the base was touted as the first of its kind, and was designed to house 500 officers, 1,500 trainees, and 1,000 enlisted troops.

[5] The Navy's Strategic Tasks Air Group 2 used the airfield to test newly developed remote control aircraft until 1944 when they were moved to Traverse City, Michigan.

In July 1944, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that the USMC was considering expanding the base to accommodate more dive bomber trainees.

[2] 28 February 1945 saw the arrival of VMF(N)-544 to MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake[5] and it was also during this time that the air station reached its maximum utilization with a total of 121 aircraft on board.

In the early 1980s, the property was transferred to televangelist Kenneth Copeland, and a new hangar had been built on the site of the original World War II-era structure.

[6] In September of that year, the Star-Telegram reported that the airfield was being used for helicopter pilot training, and Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) was using the former hospital as a medical clinic for church members.