Cut Bank Army Airfield

Cut Bank Army Airfield (1942-1943) - A World War II era U.S. Army Airfield established in 1942 near Cut Bank, Glacier County, Montana. Named Cut Bank Army Airfield after the location. Deactivated in 1943 and returned to civil control in 1948. Cut Bank Army Airfield - October 1942 In early 1941 the city of Cut Bank and Glacier County established a municipal airport at Cut Bank and by 1 Jun 1941, Western Airlines had established commercial service at the airport. World War II With the declaration of war in December 1941 the airfield was offered to the government and in June 1942 plans were implemented for the construction of the Cut Bank Army Airfield. The new airfield was activated on 11 Nov 1942. Commercial air service continued through the war years. The new Cut Bank Army Airfield was used by the Second Air Force as an auxiliary heavy bomber training airfield under the Great Falls Army Airfield. Several squadrons trained at Cut Bank in B-17 Flying Fortresses. Known squadrons were: 2nd. BG / 429th BS - Nov 42 to Mar 43 385th. BG / 550th BS - Mar 43 to Jun 43 390th. BG / 569th BS - Jun 43 to Jul 43 401st. BG / 613th BS - Jul 43 to Oct 43 Post WWII The airport remained leased to the U.S. government until 1 Jul 1948 when the lease was terminated and additional land was purchased for runway extensions. The remaining government buildings, equipment, and tools were deeded to the City of Cut Bank and Glacier County. Cold War During the Cold War Cut Bank saw use as an interceptor base, part of Air Defense Command. Current Status Now Cut Bank Municipal Airport. The airfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The listing included eight contributing buildings, 27 contributing structures, and four contributing sites on 1,460 acres. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Near Cut Bank in Glacier County, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 48.608333 Long: -112.376111 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3,854 GPS Locations: 48.608333, -112.376111 Cut Bank Army Airfield See Also: Montana WWII Army Airfields Sources: US Army Owned, Sponsored and Leased Facilities Report, AMD-1, Office of the Chief of Engineers, 31 Dec 1945, CDSG Pdf Shaw, Frederick J. Ed., Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy, updated 2014, Air Force History and Museums Program, USAF, Washington DC, 2004, 268 pages Links: Wikipedia - Cut Bank Army Airfield The Army Air Forces in World War II, Part 6, men and Planes, Chapter 4. Fortification ID: MT0048 - Cut Bank Army Airfield Visited: No