Memphis AFB
Airfield Identification
1929 to present
United States of America
CITY: Memphis, TN
IATA/ICAO CODES: MEM / KMEM
OTHER NAMES: Berry Field, Memphis Municipal, Memphis AAF, Memphis AFB, Memphis ANGB, Memphis International
Commando Operations
Memphis Municipal Airport opened in 1929 on an 81-ha plot of farmland just over 10 km from downtown Memphis. In its early years, the airport had three hangars and an unpaved runway; passenger and air mail service was provided by American Airlines and Chicago & Southern Air Lines. In 1939 Eastern Air Lines arrived.
During World War II, the USAAF Air Transport Command 4th Ferrying Group used Memphis while sending new aircraft overseas.
Post-war, the airport was used by the USAF as an Air Force Reserve base, and later by the Tennessee Air National Guard. On the civilian side of things, it became Memphis International Airport.
Units & operators based
554th AAF Base Unit (Memphis AAF)
Air Transport Command 4th Ferrying Group
Commandos based at 554th AAF Base Unit
- Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando: 44-77676
Last edited: 01/05/2024