Curtis Field

Curtis Field
USGS aerial image (13 January 1995)
IATA: BBD – ICAO: KBBD – FAA LID: BBD
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		City of Brady
Serves		Brady, Texas
Elevation AMSL		1,827 ft / 556 m
Coordinates		31°10′45″N 099°19′26″W / 31.17917°N 99.32389°W / 31.17917; -99.32389
Website		BradyCurtisField.com
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
17/35	4,605	1,404	Asphalt
08/26	3,520	1,073	Turf
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Curtis Field (IATA: BBD, ICAO: KBBD, FAA LID: BBD) is a city-owned, public-use airport located 3 nautical miles (6 km; 3 mi) northeast of the central business district of Brady, a city in McCulloch County, Texas, United States.^[1] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.^[2]

History

The airport was opened in August 1941. On 1 January 1942, the facility was taken over by the United States Army Air Force and was used during World War II as a primary (stage 1) pilot training airfield. Known as Curtis Field, the facility was operated as a contract pilot school, operated initially by the Brady Aviation School for the USAAF Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central Flying Training Command). Later, the contract was taken over by the Dallas Aviation School and Air College.

Several local axillary landing airfields were associated with Curtis Field, the Curtis Ranch; Moore Field; Sneed Field and White Field for emergency and overflow landings.

It is notable that enlisted sergeant pilots received their primary flight training at Curtis Field in early 1942. This program was ended later in the year. The last pilot training class ended in February 1945 and military control of the airport was concluded.

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See also

	United States Air Force portal
	Military of the United States portal

• Texas World War II Army Airfields

References

1. ^ ^{a b} FAA Airport Master Record for BBD (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 11 February 2010.
2. ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 5 (PDF, 1.18 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
3. ^  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
4. ^ ^{a b} Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
5. ^ Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC

External links

• Curtis Field
• FAA Terminal Procedures for BBD, effective 20 October 2011
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KBBD
  • ASN accident history for BBD
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures for KBBD