It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located 30 miles (48 km) north-west of Port Moresby by air, near Rorona (also spelled Rarona).

On November 15, 1942, the airfield was named in honor of Major Floyd "Buck" W. Rogers (C.O.

Rogers Airfield was built by American forces in mid-1942, and in use by the first week of June.

The airfield served as both a crash strip and also based aircraft for short periods in the early stages of the war.

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