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| Cuero Municipal Airport Cuero Army Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Cuero | ||||||||||
| Location | Cuero, Texas | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 214 ft / 65 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°04′57″N 97°15′58″W / 29.08250°N 97.26611°W / 29.08250; -97.26611 | ||||||||||
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Cuero Municipal Airport (FAA LID: T71) is a public airport located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east-southeast of Cuero, Texas. It provides general aviation service.
History
After being leased, it opened on 1 April 1941 with 5000 ft all-way turf runway (same location as present day Dewitt County Prison, hangars still used). Began training United States Army Air Corps flying cadets under contract to Brayton Flying Service, Inc. Assigned to United States Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central Flying Training Command) as a primary (level 1) pilot training airfield. had four local axillary airfields for emergency and overflow landings. Flight training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few old Curtiss P-1 Hawks and Airco DH.4s assigned.
Deactivated on 4 August 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on 30 September 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airport.
Present
As of February 2015, there are 2 hangars and 4 tie downs for general aviation aircraft.
See also
- Texas World War II Army Airfields
- 31st Flying Training Wing (World War II)
- List of airports in Texas
References
- ^ Thomas A. Manning (1993). "Cuero Municipal Airport, Cuero". History of Air Training Command, 1943-1993. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command. p. 354.
Sources
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629
External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for T71, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for T71
- AirNav airport information for T71
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for T71
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