It operated as an advanced pilot training school for the United States Army Air Forces from 1942 until 1945.

[4] It became a Replacement Training School under its 2d Tactical Air Division[6] and began training replacement reconnaissance pilots under the 74th Tactical Reconnaissance Group[7] and fighter pilots under the 369th Fighter Group[8] With the end of World War II, the airfield was placed on standby status in early 1946, and turned over to Air Technical Service Command (ATSC).

ATSC's mission was to remove all usable military equipment from the property and dispose of items which no longer had a useful need.

[3] It was conveyed though the War Assets Administration (WAA) to the City of Stuttgart to establish a municipal airport.

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