Corsicana Municipal Airport - Corsicana TX USA - 448 ft - Elevation Signs on Waymarking.com

The waymark coordinates are for the elevation sign at the entrance into the airport office building from the flight line.

The public is welcome to visit the airport building and the associated WWII Flight Training School memorials, but must stay off the flight line, away from parked airplanes, and out of private hangars.

A state historical marker near the entry reads as follows:

"AIR ACTIVITIES OF TEXAS CORSICANA FIELD

Prior to the United States' entry into World War II, the U.S. Government contracted with a number of civilian flying schools to assist in training military pilots for the Army Air Corps. In December 1940 the Air Activities of Texas, Corsicana Field, was authorized to provide primary flight training, the second phase of a three-level process.

Construction of the facility on a 400-acre tract of land began here in February 1941, and employed more than 250 laborers in addition to a landing strip, they built hangars, barracks, offices, maintenance buildings, and a mess hall/kitchen. In March, 51 cadets arrived to complete 10 weeks of intense training. By 1943, each class contained more than 300 cadets. By 1944 8,480 cadets received flight instruction in 37 training classes. The flight school employed more than 550 civilians by January 1944, and provided a significant impact on the local economy.

As the war drew to a close, the need for the flight school became unnecessary, and it closed. Post-war use of the property began in 1946 with the opening of Navarro Junior College, which occupied the site until 1951. The City of Corsicana purchased the site in 1963 for a municipal airport.

(1996)"

Location: Corsicana municipal Airport Posted Elevation: 448 feet GPSR Elevation: Same

Visit Instructions:
Photos are not required, but they are encouraged.

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