Reno AAF
Airfield Identification
1942 to present
United States of America
CITY: Reno, NV
IATA/ICAO CODES: RTS / KRTS
COORDINATES: 39°40'N / 119°53'W
OTHER NAMES: Reno AAF (1942-1951), Stead AFB (1951-1964), Reno Stead (1964-present)
Commando Operations
The Air Transport Command's 3rd Operational Training Unit was headquartered at Reno AAF, with the aim to train crews to high-altitude flying. It used many Commandos, which was the aircraft many pilots would later use operationally in the mountaineous China-Burma-India theatre.
Units & operators based
556th, 565th, 566th & 568th AAF Base Unit (Reno AAF)
3rd Operational Training Unit (3 OTU) (from June 1943)
Commandos based at ATC 565th AAF Base Unit
All Commandos based at Reno AAF were operated by 3 OTU, see list on that page.
Last edited: 08/04/2020