Construction of the airfield began in June 1942 under the supervision of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, office of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Also known as the "Eagles' Nest of the High Plains," Pampa offered advanced twin-engine training in Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita planes.

With the end of the war, Pampa AAF was inactivated on 30 September 1945 and transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers.

The airfield remained in inactive status until 1948 when it was reopened as Pampa Air Force Auxiliary Field #1.

All that remains of Pampa Army Airfield today is the concrete water tower, a single hangar, and a broken parking apron.