Byromville Aerodrome

Military Deactivation. The airfield was a temporary installation built specifically for wartime pilot training. With the end of World War II, the vast network of auxiliary airfields was no longer needed by the Army Air Forces and was subsequently decommissioned and sold off as surplus property.

The site is now privately owned and used for agriculture. The distinct outlines of the two former runways (NE/SW and NW/SE) are still clearly visible in satellite imagery. However, the pavement is either removed, buried, or heavily deteriorated. The land is actively farmed, with crops grown directly on and around the former airfield footprint. It is completely abandoned as an aviation facility.

The site was originally known as Turner AAF Auxiliary Field #3 (Byromville AAF). It was one of at least nine satellite airfields supporting the main base at Turner Army Airfield in Albany, Georgia. Constructed circa 1941-1942, its primary mission was to support the Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School. The field provided a location for overflow traffic, practice landings, and emergency situations for cadets training in multi-engine aircraft, primarily the Curtiss-Wright AT-10 Wichita. The facility consisted of two 4,000-foot paved runways in an 'L' shape, but as a typical auxiliary field, it had no hangars or other permanent structures.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airfield. The land is in private hands and is used productively for agriculture. The cost to acquire the land, clear it, and restore the runways to modern aviation standards would be substantial. Furthermore, there is no demonstrated economic or logistical need for a public airport at this specific rural location, especially with other established airports in the region. Reopening is considered highly improbable.