Airglades Airport

Airglades Airport (FAA LID: 2IS) is a county-owned public-use airport in Hendry County, Florida, United States. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the central business district of Clewiston, Florida.^[1]

History

Established as Riddle Field on 12 November 1942 by the United States Army Air Force. Assigned to USAAF Southeast Training Center (later Southeast Flying Training Command). Conducted contract basic flying training by Riddle-McKay Aero College. Fairchild PT-19s were the primary trainer used. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned.

Inactivated 31 December 1945 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program and was declared surplus in 1946. Responsibility for it was given to the War Assets Administration and was eventually acquired by Hendry County.

See also

• Florida World War II Army Airfields

References

1. ^ ^{a b} FAA Airport Master Record for 2IS (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-9-25

Other sources

•  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
• Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
• Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942-2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC

External links

• FAA Terminal Procedures for 2IS, effective 15 December 2011
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for 2IS
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 2IS