MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield[3] (IATA: LIY, ICAO: KLHW, FAA LID: LHW) is a joint public and military use airport at Fort Stewart, a United States Army post located near the city of Hinesville in Liberty County, Georgia, United States.
The peak utilization of Stewart AAF took place in the spring of 1944, during the buildup for the invasion of Europe when over 55,000 men were present.
Following the end of the war, the Army used Camp Stewart as a separation center for a short period of time before deactivating it on 30 September 1945.
Camp Stewart re-opened during the Korean War for training of the 3rd Army's anti-aircraft artillery units.
During the Vietnam War, the airfield trained initial entry Army Fixed Wing Aviators and helicopter pilots.
When the Air Force closed Hunter AFB in 1967, the Army took it over as a sub-base of Fort Stewart and established a Flight Training Center.
Construction was temporarily paused until improved measures could be put in place to ensure the safety of the men working.
In 1996, the 3rd Infantry Division activated and remains at Fort Stewart today, with Wright Army Airfield being an operational part of the facility.
The civilian general aviation part of the development also includes a large ramp, with both self-fueling, and Full-Service trucks for 100LL and Jet-A fuels, and aircraft wash facilities.