Rome Air Depot
Airfield Identification
1 February 1942 to present
United States of America
CITY: Rome, NY
IATA/ICAO CODES: RME / KRME
OTHER NAMES: Rome Air Depot (1942-1948), Griffiss AFB (1948-1995), Griffiss International (1995-present)
Commando Operations
On 1 February 1942, the Rome Air Depot was activated and throughout World War II the depot provided aircraft engine maintenance and repair, and trained air depot groups in engine repair. With the end of the war and the sharp reduction of AAF aircraft operations, activities were sharply curtailed in the fall of 1945. The base was renamed Griffiss AFB in 1948. It closed in 1995 and became a civilian airport.
Units & operators based
4104th AAF Base Unit (Rome Air Depot)
Last edited: 12/01/2019