Morrison Field
Airfield Identification
1936 to present
United States of America
CITY: West Palm Beach, FL
IATA/ICAO CODES: PBI / KPBI
COORDINATES: 26°41'N / 80°06'W
OTHER NAMES: Morrison Field (1936-1951), Palm Beach AFB (1951-1962), Palm Beach International (1962-present)
Commando Operations
Morrison Field was the headquarters of Air Transport Command's Caribbean Wing (later Caribbean Division). As such, it served during World War II as the main staging base for aircraft bound to cross the South Atlantic.
Units & operators based
1100th & 1103rd AAF Base Unit (Morrison Field)
Last edited: 09/04/2024