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Chanute Field

Airfield Identification

  July 1917 to September 1993

  United States of America


CITY: Rantoul, IL

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

OTHER NAMES: Chanute Field (1917-1948), Chanute AFB (1948-1993)

Commando Operations

Chanute Field was a major technical and pilot training base.

Units & operators based

3502nd AAF Base Unit (Chanute Field)

Army Air Forces Technical School

3499th Mobile Training Wing (November 1952 - June 1957)

Last edited: 16/04/2024